[Please don't hit him with a stick, Eren. That's not nice.]

I've marked a way back to doubly assure we are indeed anything but lost. That said, don't beat yourself up too much over losing your bearings, this is unfamiliar territory to us newcomers.

[He takes a momentary peek at the firewood, but just as he is about to offer a helping hand, one of those eerie giggles breaks the brief silence. Surprisingly, he doesn't flinch.]

It's unnerving, isn't it? The laughter. But it's better to ignore it entirely.