[Okay, the idea of walking backwards did sound a little silly, and that does make him chuckle a bit.]

As funny as that sounds, I don't know if that will work. [Maybe it could work, being able to walk backwards. But just knowing that something is behind them sends an unpleasant feeling crawling down his back.]

I think our best bet is to go forward. We can figure out how to get back when we're out of this forest.