[ it's a subject they'll most likely continue to share different views on for some time. for as long as she's been here, riona has yet to completely give the forest a chance, and that's certainly not orcelito's fault. now, after getting more cake onto her plate, she turns back to him and idly picks at the dessert while answering him. ]

... Not completely all right. But you, and Kit—you've become my friends. [ her first friends, more importantly. she looks up at him. ] And I don't want to lose my friends because of these stupid riddles.