[ ...He is kind of laying it on thick, isn't he? His mouth twists sheepishly, a nervous laugh following. ]

Heh...guess I'm not helping, am I? Think it'll help if I start using the word cool more? Mind over matter, 'n' all that!

[ Or maybe they should just stop talking about the heat altogether. ]

Man, I could seriously go for a dip right about now...I mean, this is an oasis, right? There's bound to be something.