Sawtooth Spire don't squander it

He finally got her up on her feet. Her silence was followed by her teeth and further banter. Iqniq glanced at her, mostly glad he'd cuffed her appropriately in her half-asleep state. That should have woken her up. Should have. Her mouth was quick to the trigger even if she followed it with a yawn. Wakey. Wakey. Time to live again.

He grinned. He wasn't sure how he managed to be so awake at this hour except he had a mission to complete before the clock ran out. "Not sure yet," he admitted. "Toni and I followed the river east. Discovered a cave lagoon of sorts. The water was still warm so I want to follow the river further. See if we can't find what's heating it." That was as far as he'd gotten, but hopefully, that was as far as they needed.

He turned his ear towards her as she asked about the kids and he pressed onward. "Sleeping. Now shut up so your screeching doesn't wake them." They had a bit of ground to cover before they were clear of the main den area. He was actually kind of surprised no one else had stirred, but was glad no one else had joined their company. Two's a party. Three's a crowd. That sort of thing.