He shook his head.  "Nah, it wasn't that bad.  It's not like we went into the woods completely unprepared.  We had backpacks, bedrolls, enough food for a few days.  By rationing it we were able to stretch it out a bit longer."  He grinned.  "Still, I'd be lying if there were times we didn't think we were going to make it.  It's amazing how well you get to know people in those circumstances."<br/><br/>He stretched out his arm, letting his palm fall flat upon the water's surface, playing with it in the way that a small child might.  Noticing that Beth had only taken a few sips of her wine, he asked, "Can I share that?  I feel like a drink, but I don't want to get out of the tub."