Basil had honestly been out with his sister Jasmine. She seemed to enjoy taking walks on the surface and he was always the one roped into escorting her since he was aware that his father was very protective of her. Well, he couldn't blame him. Basil was fairly protective of his sister as well so he honestly didn't mind most of the time. It was cold out today though and he hadn't liked the idea of wandering the territory for no good reason with her so when she had decided to return early, he certainly hadn't argued. Upon slipping back into the tunnels, he shook out his pelt to get rid of the small amount of snow that had accumulated on his shoulders during their trek. He glanced over at Calypso as Jasmine slipped past him to return to Post Kilo. "Thinking of going out? I'd advise against it. It looks like a snowstorm might be coming."

"Even if you haven't contributed yet, hunting would be difficult right now. If you plan to go out though, I'll go with you. With BrookClan acting out, it's not wise for anyone to go alone." He didn't fancy going back out in that cold, but he'd rather do it now if he had to so he didn't have a chance to warm up.

"Why would you be better of going alone? Even if you're strong, it never hurts to have a companion. It's always nice to have someone at your back you know." He shook, trying to dislodge the snow that was still on his back and shoulders. "If you are going to go though, we'd best hurry so we can be back before the blizzard hits."

(It's cool lol)

Basil actually grimaced for a moment upon resurfacing from the tunnels. He rather disliked the cold, but he had promised that he would go with her and he wasn't one to back down from a promise. He hid the grimace behind a smile a few moments later and pressed on. "Even if it is cold, the snow does look pretty. It's no wonder the tykes always get excited when they hear about snow." Of course Jasmine had given him this bit of information since she was the only reason he ever made a trip to Post Kilo these days.

"When did you learn to hunt by the way? I always thought it best to leave that to the scouts." Of course there was nothing wrong with her knowing both, apparently that was something his father had to learn upon becoming Commander since the Commander was supposed to be able to hunt and to fight, but it was honestly rare to find a mercenary or scout that knew both. It was enough to make the young tom curious."

"I suppose that does make sense and it's better than being stuck on bat duty or being made to reinforce tunnel walls. He'd been doing a lot of both here lately. Every time he tried to find time for himself, he was being sent to do something else. It was almost as if they thought he wouldn't be as much trouble if they kept him busy. The thought made him grimace, but the look was gone a minute later. If she was going to hunt, he needed to focus on watching their surroundings and making sure that nothing tried to sneak up on them.

He had sensed the change in her demeanor, but he didn't push it. Everyone had their own demons to fight after all. Instead, he turned his gaze back up to the sky to check the clouds. They had a little while before the blizzard would hit, but that still meant this needed to be a quick trip. After a while though, the silence became a bit uncomfortable. "Are you alright?" He wasn't sure really, but it did seem like something was bothering her so maybe he could hear her out? He wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not, but he supposed it didn't hurt to ask.