It is probably not the case, but I do not wish to ask.

The creeper, it lit up. Sparked and cracked. I didn't trust it not to go off, so I shot it down- I would have anyway, but ah, I was worried it would make more of a mess somehow.

[He quickly drains his to catch up, motioning for another to keep pace.] Have you thought of going out and having a look around? Just sticking around the village- that seems like it would get very tiring.