Cain eyed Nick for seconds, trying to ascertain the truth of his words. Did he just brush Cain off, or did feel the same tension between them that Cain did. If he alone felt uncomfortable after last night, then Cain didn't understand just what that might mean. Nick wasn't even his friend. He shouldn't care if he hurt the man's feelings, and yet, he probably did. After another second, Cain sighed. "The mountain is one thing. This is another. We'll climb that when we reach it, so just tell me honestly. Are we okay?" Biting back his own honest feelings, he tried to tell himself that it was only because traveling and climbing worked easier without unspoken words between them. Even if they parted ways later, they needed to be solid now.