"Not an optional swim, is it?"<br/><br/>Johte took the light from Procion's hand, though no matter how gently he plucked it from his fingers he couldn't stop their bare skin from touching.  The sense was less electrifying than before, the sensation that had passed so strongly between them starting to settle, though he still seemed a little tense.  He leaned forward to peer into the darkness, tipping his head back and drawing a deep breath of the cool air seeping in from the opposite cavern.<br/><br/>"At least it's cool," he murmured.<br/><br/>Handing the light back to Procion, he hooked a thumb over his belt and grinned at him, rolling his shoulders in an idle shrug.<br/><br/>"Whatever might be in there, I'm sure we can handle it," he said.  And then, when it seemed he'd been looking too long and a hint of red was just starting to stain his tawny skin, he turned away.  "Let me get my pack..."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>