This is good, character-building work, then! Skulduggery slows down to match Steven's pace, all the better to pat him firmly on the back. Chin up, man, it's almost over.

"Oh, no. I've been here before, but I've been circling through the woods a few times, now. I didn't actually expect to find myself on the same trajectory so quickly, though! Interesting. I suppose it isn't as big as I originally thought?"

(ZING!)

"The whole walk is about eight kilometers, and I'd say we're coming in at just about an hour, now. Good keeping pace, Steven. I appreciate having some company on these exploratory outings."