[At least they're going somewhere, even if that somewhere is just more swamp...!]

[Chibi furrows his brow, puzzled at Lop's question for a moment. A joke? Why would he-- Oh. Oh, yeah, mortal, not used to the 'everyone dies' thing. He gets it now.] Not a joke, though the first time was before I came here. [That implies the second time was here - well, yeah, it was - and that's perhaps not confidence-inspiring. But those are details.] It wasn't a fun experience, but it is what happens.

Really, I have died hundreds of times over; I just don't remember them all. Perhaps such is the case for you, as well.