[She clearly wore much of her emotional connections to others on her sleeve, within easy viewing of anyone willing to look. There was no point arguing about her attempting to go out there alone, regardless of how logical it might seem. She was touched by a protectiveness which was likely misplaced in all of this, but she gave in far faster than he would have expected. She hadn't even called his bluff, perhaps realizing that he was completely prepared to go out there with her.

Never make a bet one wasn't willing to follow through on.

He didn't smirk, but he also didn't resist when she pulled off the rope from his wrist. The point was made and the impasse called with him the clear victor in a decision like this. He knew how to work the system far better than many would give him credit for.]

Is that the only blanket that you have? It would be useful to cover the entrance as much as possible to conserve heat and limit cold air circulating in.

[He hadn't planned on sleeping out in the woods, so he hadn't packed as if he would. It was not a mistake that he was likely to make again, but for now he was content to survive first and plan better next time.]