It was a bad idea to sweat when, at any point, there was a risk of an emergency or their fire going out. If that were the case, they would freeze more easily due to the additional moisture on their skin.
Not to mention, getting down to their birthday suits wasn't a good idea when snow raged on outside.
However, it was easy to get carried away as a game of teasing and trying to gain the upper hand began. The two competitive knights were in a match, and there seemed to be no victor. Yet there were also no losers in this situation.
Eventually, they did lie still. The only movement was their chests rising and falling as they caught their breath. Their fingers were laced together as they lay there for a few moments more, savoring the afterglow.
