{ ayato is the exact opposite, but he's overly cautious as a habit anyway. his occupation back home has made it so, given anything could be an issue at any time. it's easy to see the possibility of danger at every turn. }

I'll likely stay by the shore for now, but feel free to go ahead.

{ he turns his back to him as hijikata gets ready to go into the water, keeping his eyes head on the region the lava monsters had appeared before. perhaps surprisingly when hijikata rejoins him after his venture into the water, there's an almost serene expression on ayato's face, perhaps unexplainable.

really he's just glad that everything seems to be going smoothly so far. }

Ah, not to worry. I have other means of dealing with the heat.

{ he rolls up his sleeves, and creates a small amount of water against his wrists, letting the liquid cool the main points. }

Would it help to come back here before we leave?