Tailmon stepped forward once more, and it was clear from the look on her face that her opinion of the boy hadn't gone up any in the time since she last spoke.

"You keep calling this a game, but I'm not going to risk Hikari's safety just because you want to show off how tough you think you are."

"Tailmon..." Hikari began.

"The forest was proven safer. We're going that way. Follow if you want, or not. It makes no difference to me."