[His mind is settling back down as he wades through the water. The fires of rage are ebbing the further he gets from the forest. His voice is quiet but it carries in the night.]

I'm not killing you. If I'd set out to do that you'd already be dead.

[It makes him feel a little sick but he sucks it up and moves forward. Gabe's struggling is desperate, and the tone is scratching at his heart. Yet, this is the choice that will see them through.]

That forest was messing with you, making you want to stay. You're better off with us.