[The almost monotonous nature of walking through the swamp has Hanako reverting back to a relatively quiet nature. It isn’t just the exhaustion - though it still remains from their ordeals in the Crossing - but there was just so much new here and—
Frieda’s cry of surprise has him on edge. He rushes (maybe a little too quickly) to catch up, reaching for a knife that isn’t there, and…]
Ah! You’ve found a friend~!
[Whether that statement, and the cheerfulness within, is actually true or not begs to be questioned. Hanako doesn’t seem off-put by the giant slug at all - the boy is used to encountering supernaturals much larger than himself!]
Don’t worry; I’m sure if you be nice to it, it won’t eat you~!
Arrival (hitting this too~!)
Frieda’s cry of surprise has him on edge. He rushes (maybe a little too quickly) to catch up, reaching for a knife that isn’t there, and…]
Ah! You’ve found a friend~!
[Whether that statement, and the cheerfulness within, is actually true or not begs to be questioned. Hanako doesn’t seem off-put by the giant slug at all - the boy is used to encountering supernaturals much larger than himself!]
Don’t worry; I’m sure if you be nice to it, it won’t eat you~!