Cara was exhausted by the time they reached the cave and was in no mood for the horses to act skittish about going into the dark cave. She sighed and made a motion in the air. To the human eye, there was nothing to see, but to the horses, their night vision was improved so that they were able to see the path before them.<br/><br/>Once all of them were settled inside, Winter dropped his quilt and waded into the steaming pool. He seemed impervious to the cold and had this entire time but she was not so sanguine about the possibility of removing her clothes. To test the temperature, Cara pulled off her mittens with her teeth and held her hands over the hot springs. She was pleasantly surprised by the thermal waves that rose from it.<br/><br/>Winter looked so relaxed and pleased with himself, that she giggled.<br/><br/>“Okay, I will join you.” She turned her back and began to peel off her outer gear. These she placed a distance away so they had no chance of getting wet. Then she unlaced the boots and set them on top of the coat. Finally she was down to her panties and bra, both black and both lacy, Victoria Secret editions. She whirled around and put her hands on her hips.<br/><br/>“Close your eyes. I want to take these off and get in the water.” She asked in a way that was a strong suggestion.<br/><br/>Without waiting to see if he complied, she turned back around, unhooked the bra and slid out of her satin and lace panties. Taking a deep breath, she quickly slid into the pool and sighed with relief. Warmth. She was actually warm for the first time since she had set foot in Alaska.<br/><br/>“I had no idea this place was here,” she murmured. “You have brought us to Paradise.”