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[Sort of. Min's taking advantage of ambidexterity because it's embarrassing to be bad at things. His handwriting is notably different from his usual and probably isn't immediately recognizable to anyone who isn't Ryan.]

What do people do if they can't protect themselves here? I don't want to be stuck inside all the time, but I don't want to have to rely on other people either.

Before anyone says it, I'm not looking to learn how to fight. With all the weirdness in this place there's got to be some other way.

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Speed isn't everything. It's important to know how to use the environment to your advantage as well.

Like hiding?

Yeah. I guess that's a good point. I can work on that.

That, too. But I meant figuring out the best way to run away.

[ This probably needs an example... ]

Have you hard about the larger snakes in the woods? The ones guarding the flowers?

I've heard about them. I'm staying clear. The little ones are already dangerous enough.

That's a good idea.

But if you did run into them, running straight away would be hard. They're big and fast, and there's two of them.

But you can use their size against them. If you run between trees that are too close together they'll have to either go around them or knock them over, which can slow them down. They're slower to turn than we are, too. So if you use trees to shield yourself while you double back the way you came, they'll have a hard time turning around to follow you.

That's what I meant about learning how to use your surroundings to your advantage.

I get it. Even if they're quicker than you are there's still ways you can get away. You've just got to be smart about it.

I think no matter what I end up doing it's going to be useful to have good escape strategies. Have you figured out any way to get away from the smaller snakes?