Reim! I'll remember that. [Like it's a big deal to remember a name.] I'm Zelos. Since you don't recognize me, I'm gonna assume we're both a long ways away from home here, but as long as we stick together, we'll find a way out of this!

[Ah, he's saying gross optimistic lines that remind him of a hothead. He pauses, and then after that cheer, starts forward through the mud.]

Alright, let's try this way. Try to follow my footsteps, but not too closely. Who knows how much of this mud is stable.