[ He's already started reaching for a sword, though he hasn't unsheathed it yet. The thing is probably like a security blanket of sorts or something. Keith gives Steak an uneasy glance before turning to face the direction of those sounds.

The secondary noises are absolutely more concerning, considering they don't seem to be stopping either.

So you know. This is going about as well as Keith thought it would. He takes a deep breath then turns back to Steak. ]

Right. I was hoping this wasn't gonna come up until after we reached the settlement up north, but if we're gonna have to fight something, I'm gonna have to ...

[ Uh, you know what. Forget putting words to this. Instead Keith is just gonna point at Steak's neck while also evading eye contact. This isn't awkward or anything. Really. ]