I'm sure the Doctor can survive with us a little longer... We are, after all, only two Operators out of a whole ship. [there are far more qualified people around the doctor, after all. shalem himself is expendable-- he has been working hard to style himself that way, even if some people had been looking at him differently since the jaunt in the castle. mizuki however, has a different situation.]

We can take our time, rushing only causes problems.

Though... [he looks about them.] Perhaps if we leave this forest, it would be more beneficial to us. The sooner, the better.