[ There's something about the reaction that Fabian finds himself liking. He doesn't care to examine why - especially since he figures that it's likely just that he's feeling glad for being able to bring some comfort to one of his friends in the middle of these circumstances, defying what this place is surely trying to make them feel.

Still, he stares at Gorgug's slightly darker cheeks for a moment longer than absolutely necessary before Fabian looks ahead of them again, wanting to make sure he's guiding Gorgug along in a way that doesn't involve either of them just walking right into a tree. ]

.. bugs?

[ He may not be looking back just yet, but Fabian does sound pretty puzzled about that one. It just feels like such a specific mention, and he's pretty sure Gorgug never talked about a forest with bugs in this place before.. ]

Is that what they are saying about this forest? That there are bugs here? [ For a moment he considers asking if they're big bugs.

Then again, with Fabian's confidence in fighting anything, it doesn't matter. Small bugs, big bugs, he can handle it all. Especially if Gorgug is there. Fabian is pretty sure there's nothing that huge axe can't squish. ]

Well, not like a lot of bugs could hurt us in any way that matters! I imagine there are much more worrisome things we could run into here.