Clayton
*Ishikawa surveyed the surrounding area. Even if this old camp seemed relatively safe, he doubted he'd be sleeping tonight. He found he'd been doing that increasingly more often, a way to stave off the nightmares that plagued him... A wistful look crossed his face for a moment, but it quickly passed as he slowly made his way to the pit in the middle, his ears swiveling as he listened for any sounds out of the ordinary... Or none at all. Oftentimes, silence was the most telling sign of danger.*
Jessica
Birds chirp in the distance, faint sounds of mice moving between the nearby grass. Nature is around them - and it doesn't seem panicked in the slight. However, a foreboding din sound can be heard from within the cave - it does not sound like it comes from a natural source, but the cave may have just had a rock fall causing an echo. Regardless Ernest approaches the fire pit and asks "Do you think you could start a fire if I get some wood? I'll set up our tent afterwards." He slings off the travel pack on his back and lays it against one of the wooden logs. He takes a small wood axe off it and awaits Ishikawas response.
Clayton
*Ishikawa had some experience with caves, having been raised in cold, mountainous region. Mines made him nervous, as they harbored far more places for creatures to hide, not to mention the prevalence of bad air and the always present danger of a collapse. His ears stood straight up as he stared into the mouth of the cave, sniffing the air to see if he could pick up anything strange. The Kitsune turned halfway to face Ernest, still keeping one eye on the cave as he did.* 

"I can do that, yes." 

*He wondered how much Ernest was able to pick up about him. If everything went well, then they would be able to go their separate ways afterwards, and never see each other again. More for Ernests sake. Ishikawa didn't want the disappearance of another to weigh on him. Keeping his distance... Was best. Even if he was lonely.*
Jessica
The air smells quite normal... Except for some strange smell - one of death, though that may be from the nearby wilds. Plenty of creatures die and rot, right? He can't tell if it's coming from the cave or not... Regardless Ernest fishes out a tinder box from the pack and tosses it to Ishikiwa before stating "I'll be back in no time. There should be some fire starter in that tinder box, don't be afraid to use it." He then disappears into woods and not soon after the steady sound of wood being split can be heard. Clearly, he is hard at work gathering wood.
Clayton
*He decided, he wouldn't be sleeping tonight. Concern from Ernest be damned, it wasn't safe enough to do so. He'd let Ernest sleep, he had the feeling he could handle himself... And he didn't want to worry his companion.

He caught the Tinder box, still not completely turning to face Ernest as he gave a nod. He didn't think he'd need to use it.* 

*As he watched Ernest disappear into the woods, he took a moment, not moving until he heard the sound of wood splitting. Then, he went to begin starting a small fire, putting some tinder down before attempting to create a spark with his hunting knife and a piece of flint he carried with him.*