[ "Crafty and cool", please. Don't stroke his ego, it doesn't need any more of that. Though, really, Caramia's just upset Lupin doesn't wanna link arms and skip along a la "Follow the Yellow Brick Road". Really though, that might be a little too meta for his tastes, and it's not like Caramia really remembered something like that. Whoops.

Still, he led them both off towards the woods, trying to follow any scent of water, since he figured that would be the most likely place to find geese. Sans that, geese did have a pretty distinct smell, so it'd be pretty easy, anyway. ]

I'm both flattered that you care so much, and offended you don't think I can take care of things, Lupin. I might not be the most mature, but I assure you, I'm responsible.

[ And to Riku, with a smile like he'd just told a joke. ] Have you not seen a goose before? Ah, I guess it won't matter, since whatever's here is probably much different. [ Damn mutated animals. ]

...Ah, ragazzi is... [ Riku seemed so gullible, he's pretty sure he could say it meant just about anything and he'd roll with it. Hmm... but Lupin's also likely to ruin his fun if he tried. Alright, some other time, then. ] "guys", essentially.