"Never have I thought of you as stupid; I swear on my life," Mathew said, stopping in his tracks to turn around and look at Nadia. His eyes were all serious, despite the joking tone the girl used a moment earlier.
"Don't worry," Nadia laughed out, only to reach out and pat Mathew's shoulder. "I was just joking around; you don't need to take it so seriously," she added with a smile before catching Mathew's hand with her own and leading him towards the hole.
"Sorry about that, then," Mathew whispered while hanging his head low. "I just have so much on my head... I didn't want to spare even a single chance of you taking it seriously," he added despite his voice weakening with every word he said.
Mathew then trembled on his lips, nearly slipping while making a simple step.
