Any one else in the nein would’ve shown some kind of reaction (fear/anger/panic) to lucien just hanging out outside the dome, but cad and molly share a calmness in their danger and the backdrop of a sunrise on this snow-covered plain that could possibly be a blood-bath in mere moments while these two admire the sunrise knowing that one of them will probably walk away at the end of this. knowing there is a ticking-time bomb of this Western-style showdown between the nein needing rest and lucien snapping his fingers. 

the tension in those few minutes

I’ve said before, how Lucien is being treated similarly to Avantika and the Squalleater (they can play sides and be buddy buddy to get the information they need before turning) but god does it feel like it’s the events from the dungeons again.

In both situations, they have scried on someone and seen some that they they a) weren’t meant to see and b) don’t full understand. They chase after this, thinking they’re going to find something important. Only to find a ‘purple skinned’ (I know Oban isn’t technically purple skinned but he was disguised as a drow when the Nein were first chasing him) potentially ally, inviting them along.

In both situations, the person they’re chasing: knows way more than they do, is hiding something, is likely far stronger and is wanting to unleash something dangerous. With Oban they ran head first into it, wanting to go for the usual ‘Run in and figure it out from there’. It led to them loosing one of their own and Oban succeeding in unleashing the Hand. With Lucien, it feels like the same thing is happening. They ran in asking questions, and have now been caught for trying to stop it. The only difference here, is that while Oban was all for trying to strike them down, Lucien is for whatever stringing them along.

Both concluding some dramatic and romantic tensions and reaching new dramatic tensions we knew would be coming inevitably.