When she took her mushroom, he smiled and pat her back a bit. "Relax. I trust Dale's story. This should work just fine." He lead the way to the path again, seeing the angry animals. With a deep breath, he blew into the whistle, taking breaths in a way that made a unique little tune. The animals seemed to relax. "We're not enemies. We just need to ask the Goddess a question." The animals all smiled to the two, scurrying away. He looked at Kieara easily. "See? It's generally safe to trust Dale's word. Well, let's go." Without a thought, he lead the way towards the pond, looking around curiously when they made it.