The Aipom couldn't help wincing at the Ekans' bitter hiss. He'd made the mistake of bringing up Pecha Forest again. "Right, I forgot... Bad mojo, there," he replied, shaking himself off and grinning awkwardly. "Sorry about that. Okay well... If Pecha is a no-go, then I guess there's no choice. We're gonna go the long way 'round! Should be fun, right?"
Perking up, Cracker marched off down the path, waving to the blind snake to follow. Oh wait, she can't see, he thought. "This way, I think!" he called out to her.