Elijah didn't stiffen at the move, though he did give Ric a slanted look, still a little surprised, before darting his eyes away after a moment to hide a sudden wetness in them. He didn't pull away, and he didn't go so far as to snuggle into him or anything, but.

He did lean a little, shifting the flashlight more to Ric's side so he could see where he was stepping.

With Ric so close, the tension that he was feeling as they got nearer the cave was probably palpable, no matter how serene his expression.