[Witchchylde]

"Oh, that's a great idea, um... Agate, right? Yeah, scouting ahead would help a lot."

Maybe everyone's just taking a ride on the back of a friendly giant snail, she told herself as they tracked the path of the slime trail. Certainly not slurped down a giant snail's throat, she regretted thinking.

"So, Moonstone, how do you feel about cupcakes," she asked cheerfully, in a blatant attempt to get her mind off of awful possibilities.