Swirling Around

After steadying himself upon his paws, knowing she had stopped within her tracks to see the commotion, he inwardly winced, expecting laughter or giggles to erupt from the girl's throat. Sure, the accident had to have been hilarious. To her, it may have seemed funny and perhaps it truly was though it was difficult for him to relate to it as such. However, no humorous noises or sneering remarks were made, and instead she brought comfort to his embarrassed thoughts. In the gloom, his eyes widened at the sight of her paw upon his, though as she continued their trek, he shook the thought away and kept his focus on walking. Slow walking.

Even though it wasn't completely dark when the two passed through a small cave, the boy was still wary and cautious with where he placed his feet. At her statement of the pleasantly-scented air, he took a few sniffs, inhaling the satisfying aroma whilst nodding in agreement. Although, he forgot all about the smells when she indicated towards a trickling puddle that seemed to have emerged from the wall. Underground water? He hadn't ever heard of such an anomaly let alone seen one with his own eyes. The fact that there was only one lonely puddle of water in the entire network of caves seemed illogical and disappointing to the male; there had to be other bodies of water somewhere. "Let's find out," he grinned mischievously, gesturing for her to continue their exploration. Once they began walking, he passed by another yet another puddle, though it sounded like it was trickling down the same tunnel. It wasn't wide enough to be considered a river, a thin stream perhaps. Not realising this as of yet, he accidentally stepped into the shallow water, creating an echoing splash. "Sorry!" he whispered, flattening his ears and feeling his cheeks flush. At least he had found a potential source of water, which he hoped opened up to something larger. "It uh, sounds like it goes all the way down."