The fire quickly warmed the little cave, and we were no longer freezing, though the ground was still fairly cold, at least the air was now a tolerable temperature. We added more firewood and proceeded to dry our clothes over the fire by sticking sticks through the clothes and pulling them tight, so they don't fall into the fire.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward with our naked bodies exposed…at least for me…but he seemed to have himself under control pretty well.
We were both up all night trying to make sure our clothes were dry enough to wear. When my cloak was dry enough, I switched it for his, which was blocking the entrance, so his cloak could also dry. They were still slightly damp in certain areas, but it was good enough. We had been here for too long, and didn't want to stay here much longer.
