"I can't entirely fault your curiosity. Gas station rations can only carry us so far." No sign of any more movement for now, so he grabs his helmet and slides it on. "And now you know that the trees are deceptive, so you can adapt to the circumstances and learn from this experience."

It was still reckless, but there's little sense in rubbing it in at this point. Clearly, he's wary enough after nearly turning into reptilian fertilizer.