"Oh..." Maybe the captain had put them all in the forest and was expecting them to do the same. The stress of the conversation alone is enough to get him to shred his rose up but he manages to keep a handle on his nerves, follow the instructions so he won't wreck his half-finished work.

"If I'd known I wouldn't have signed up to come out here," he grumbles quietly. Blind and foolish optimism on display. It was so stupid not to ask beforehand but how was he supposed to know? He just saw the piece of paper and the list of names and he thought why not?

"Why would anyone willingly sign up for this?" Steven complains, wrinkling his nose.