[ after being all but entirely forced down through the tunnel and out into the cave, steve was fairly quick to turn his attention to the group of them. he wasn't exactly happy about it, but being out of there brought a kind of relief that he was happy to accept. plus, with the rest of the natives in various stages of injured or coping, even with steve's own side effects still hanging heavy over him, having a job does help. so that's what he does, sticking close to the group and working to keep everyone upright.

he's one of the people claude leaves back with the others when he heads to the front of the cave, but when he starts to hear other familiar voices, it's enough to push him (a bit unsteadily) to his feet. he's freezing, beyond freezing, and leaving the fire isn't exactly his ideal state, but he makes his way there all the same, emerging from the cave behind claude and wiping away from of the glitter from his tunic before he comes to an abrupt stop. ]

Geralt? Aloy?

[ and then, realizing they're all in the middle of a conversation and feeling minorly like he's interrupted something, he glances back into the cave, catching sight of louis off to the edge. ] The others inside can pack up pretty quick, but it's going to be hard to convince them to leave the hot spring.