["ALLY"... Well, he did sort of ask for this. It's better to be on good terms anyway, even if it comes with YET ANOTHER WEIRD NICKNAME. Ally is still better than Mountain Man.]

But you'll have to be careful too, all right? This place can throw really weird things at people.

[Like creepy bug teachers and little rude shitelves, apparently.

He'll glance in the direction of the maze again after saying that, brow furrowing upward a little in thought.] Hm... But we're probably going to have to go this way now, since we can't go back. Are you ready?