Huaisang strolls after him, though he keeps his distance from the main pool, not wanting to risk so much as getting splashed by the scorching hot water. It's nice to watch Dieke's joy, though, since he's far less intimidating when he's having fun. Especially when that fun isn't quite so alarmingly targeted at Huaisang as the sniffing earlier. He's also glad that his new hound does seem to like the hot springs, since Huaisang was a little bit concerned about how difficult it might be to get him to bathe.

"Go on and wash up a bit," Huaisang encourages. "I'll bring you a cake of soap, and then we'll get you some fresh clothes." He nods to Toutong to take care of the latter, though he goes himself back to the hall to pick up some soap and a rag, bringing them to set down as near as he dares to get to the edge of the main pool. The main pool is almost entirely naturally, which means that it's very deep and not especially wide, disappearing into twists and turns of the cave far below, though the water pressure streaming upward would make exploration difficult or impossible.