[ There's the "but". He expected something like it. And damn if this dirt patch isn't quite taking him where he'd like to be foliage-wise. Coran gives Allura a semi-scrutinizing look, letting her get her thoughts put out there.

She doesn't entirely finish after establishing that she knows it isn't part of this mission. Something is bothering her enough to make her bring it up in the first place. In the moment, he mostly wishes he could pull on his moustache. On the one hand, this is a high point of interest and he'd love to get to know the planet. On the other, they've got a job to do and the natives aren't necessarily friendly. Can protecting Allura properly and satisfying curiosity coexist?

Of course, she's going to be here on the planet either way, and she might just decide to sneak off on her own if he tosses a wet blanket onto the fire. ]

Well, provided we still get our mission done in time, I don't see why we can't tread off the beaten path a bit in the process. Who knows? The Feks may be able to point us in the right direction, if we're lucky!

[ It's life experience. ]

But if things start looking unlucky, we'll need to be prepared to make a quick exit. I'd much rather avoid any trampling incidents.