Chapter 263: Reunited
When Jonas woke up and heard the announcement, he wasn't sure what to make of it. Though, he didn't bother getting up. He was more comfortable remaining where he was. Elmo was laying half on him, though Jonas couldn't tell if Elmo had fallen back asleep after the announcement.
For some reason, laying on the cold stone didn't feel as bad with Elmo there to keep each other warm. Though, he didn't plan on saying that to anyone, even Elmo. While he was willing to do this during the night before, he felt his general apprehension towards being more open towards others returning.
Even now, he was feeling rather uncomfortable, even when he was otherwise comfortable and didn't care to move. Though, he knew sooner or later he was going to have to.
He wasn't sure how long he laid on the stone after the announcement, but it didn't feel like it was more than a few moments, even when it felt like hours. He just knew that when he started to get up, his body wasn't happy.
Then when he started to move around drawing out a groan from him, a very familiar voice called out, "Whoever you are, come over here slowly and we won't hurt you. We were taking shelter from the storm last night, so we'll be only here until it gets light enough to move. If this is your home, we're sorry for having barged in here like that."
Jonas felt surprised at hearing Kim's voice. He couldn't say how they both had ended up in the same place at this particular time, but he wasn't going to argue. It was enough that not only had they essentially been able to get reunited, but he and Elmo had really found a way out of the caves.
"Kim?" Jonas couldn't help but call out. "When'd you get here?"
He really wasn't worried about when Kim had gotten here, but he felt like trying to make light of the matter. It wasn't like it was a big deal or anything, just that given the circumstances, he thought it might be better to add a little levity to the moment.
"Last night," she answered. "We had to take shelter here because of the thunderstorm."
Jonas nodded even though he knew Kim couldn't see it, and suddenly realized that he and Elmo were naked. So, while there wasn't enough light for them to see by, Jonas pulled out of Elmo's grip, feeling only a little regret when his body wasn't touching Elmo's anymore, but he quickly pushed that out of his mind as he started searching for his clothing.
He was confident that Kim wouldn't be so kind if he and Elmo weren't wearing anything when there was enough light to see each other by. Which he couldn't blame her for. It was one thing if they didn't have any choice in the matter and another if they chose not to take action when there was the opportunity.