Archelaus would remain completely silent now as he followed his brother. A small non-committal 'hmm' would sound as Bacchus informed him this was something he would probably enjoy. He still wasn't entirely convinced and still preferred the idea of sleep and not having been disturbed from it. For his brother's sake though he would continue with no further argument.
Maybe the heat simply was part of the problem behind his bitter mood. If that was the case then perhaps Bacchus really would help him feel a little better. With no other word or explanation Bacchus would slip into the water. Honestly Archelaus had never been fond of swimming. In the North there had been no need for it after all, climbing into the icy water was foolish really in the already cold lands and he hadn't yet discovered the benefits of a little dip in the Southern lands. He wasn't an idiot though and understood enough that the idea was for him to join his brother in the pool.
One paw would dip into the water first, pleasantly surprised by the cool temperature of the water. Given they were in the hot springs he certainly hadn't anticipated anything but warmth from the spring, even though Bacchus had seemed rather content as he lowered himself into the water. He would follow suit wordlessly, not quite wanting to admit his brother had been right; this wasn't so bad after all.
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