"I know, I know!" The turtlekin doesn't mean to respond so sharply. Being angry's a much easier emotion to deal with than others, however. He manages not to look back, not with those sorts of sounds happening behind him.

"-I'll back them up." He hesitates, because he still feels bad about leaving Nephenee to it. "What about you? You going to join the others up there?" At least if she does that, she won't be caught alone, not that she hasn't been doing an admirable job at handling herself.