One thing that Aurum very much hadn't missed about Tanglewood was the heat. In the summertime it was sweltering, and the wet humidity of it all clung to his fur, dragging it down and making him feel more heavy than ever. He knew he wasn't alone in disliking the swamp's distinct heatwaves, considering he had seen several of his fellow thick-furred tanglers panting and scratching at themselves, as if they wished to rip the very fluff from their muscles. Even worse, it was difficult to take a nice refreshing dip, when the nearest water source was a muck-filled radioactive shore that had a 50/50 chance of actually being refreshing, or just making one feel so much worse. Just the thought of it made the angel wince, and he wondered how he had indulged so much at splashing around at the shore when he first joined. Perhaps it was just because everything about the group had been so new to him, and he hadn't been aware of the dangers that lurked within the waters. Either way, he knew that something needed to be done.

Thankfully, Aurum had something very useful on his side – earth elementals. That morning, while he was panting and wishing for some kind of escape from the blistering heat, he had suddenly remembered that little fact, and hatched an idea. An idea that wouldn't only help him, but would help everyone else suffering because of the warmth. With a sort of giddy excitement within him, the former proxy had gotten to work, finding an empty area near the edge of town and focusing. It was a bit of a slow process, using his elementals to scoop out giant mounds of the ground and push them aside, as if he was digging, just on a massive scale. However, with a few hours and a few lengthy breaks, he eventually had a decently sized crater that would be perfect for a pool. After that was done, he moved on to the really hard part – getting some clean water. It took significantly longer to move the fresh water from a nearby stream to the crater, even while using a large bucket and flying, but eventually he had it. A real, bonafide, fresh-looking pool, big enough for several large tanglers to sink into.

Grinning from ear to ear, the lion stretched a paw out to dip at the water, a refreshed sigh leaving him as he moved forward to sink into the pool fully. Instantly the overwhelmingly heated feeling faded away, and he felt much more at ease. He dipped his head beneath the water for a moment, coming back up and shaking out his now soaking wet mane. Turning his head, he let out a loud, cheerful roar, "Hey! If anybody would like to come and cool off in the pool that I made, you're more than welcome to!" Even though he was enjoying his cooled off time on his own, his original intent had been to help everyone in the heat, so calling for people only seemed right.

Thankfully, it didn't seem as though Aurum's actions were in vain. Although the former proxy would've been perfectly happy all on his own beneath the water, since it relieved the heat sinking down deep into his bones, it was nicer to share his hard work with others. He wasn't sure why he had ever been worried, considering he had plenty of fellow long haired companions within the group that had to deal with the overwhelming humidity of the swamp. The first of these companions was Vigenere, the new general nearly overwhelmingly eager as he bolted forward and flopped into the water. Aurum found himself grinning at the other's almost childish actions, a rumbling laugh leaving his chest as he was splashed with water, hardly minding as a chill ran through him. He had only known Vig for a little while, and for the entire time that he had known the other, he had always thought of him as fairly straightforward. Not completely straightlaced and serious all the time, but he hadn't yet seen the demon like this. It was comforting, in a way, to know that the new leader was really human. With this in mind, Aurum let out a little chuff before speaking, his tail flicking back and forth, "It's really no problem. Getting the water for it took the longest, and even that wasn't too bad... it's certainly worth it for the relief, you know?"

The next to come over was Bloodhound, yet another surprise. Although they were hardly leaping over the moon or cannonballing into the water, the hunter did seem considerably more at ease and pleased than Aurum thought he had ever seen them. It was a little disorienting, but not in a bad way, and the angel felt his heart swell with satisfaction. He had always enjoyed helping others, and this action was no exception. Although the pool wasn't nearly as big as certain other things he had done in the past, that didn't mean that it was lesser, especially when seeing the looks on Vig and Bloodhound's faces. A little chuckle leaving his muzzle, the lion leaned down to dip his mane beneath the ripples of the cool water again, before he spoke, "Glad to hear it, Bloodhound... I felt like I was just about to collapse from the heat the other day, so I felt like I needed to do this. It might not be the kind of thing I can do all the time, but... it might be nice to do this every once in a while during the summer. Just so everybody can get a bit of relief." He wasn't looking forward to the hours of flying back and forth with fresh, cool water again, but he could deal if it meant he wouldn't be baking in his own body.