The only answer Tony gave was a weak chuckle like the mere suggestion was ludicrous. Ask for help? Him? That would wreak havoc on his macho pride. The flailing and sniffling probably didn't help much. But at least he could take advantage of that display and tuck closer until she let him rest his head on her shoulder-- barely as warming as he was hoping, but he was sure they could muster some heat between them. In a minute, just after he rested his eyes for a bit.
"Fu--" he shook himself out of it, shoving their questionable bounty towards Susan to be rid of it. "Put that in a bubble before I pass out or something," he insisted. He wouldn't mind a bit more light again, either. Under the water the thing might have been some enchanting gem, but above the pool it was just an eerie mystery. It must have been the cause of not only a strange rift in the earth, but a energy sapping plague above it, and Tony couldn't begin to explain it. First things first, they needed to get out of this pool and back topside to check up on their wounded comrade.