He catches up with Hades again, brushing his fingers against his friend's arm. How adorable it is when he worries...

"I think you know as well as I do that in this case 'tis the company that matters, not the setting," Hythlodaeus replies with a smile. "Though, of course, I do want to take you somewhere nice."

Fortunately, the inn isn't far, and Hythlodaeus spends the rest of the way much more quietly than anyone would expect, for the sake of conserving body heat and not tiring himself out too much. Once inside their room, he beelines straight for the bathroom, pausing only to take off Hades's coat and give his friend a quizzical look.

"Where should I leave it? 'Tis a little damp, I fear."