[The Soldier shouldn't expect a truthful response, but he also shouldn't expect a false one. These creatures speak with a meaning all their own, and understanding it as one thing or another is a feat in itself.]
Woods. Wood. Tree. Woods are allies.
[And then, though its mannerisms do not suggest an emergency:]
no subject
Woods. Wood. Tree. Woods are allies.
[And then, though its mannerisms do not suggest an emergency:]
Come now. Hurry. No time. Very safe.