Eskel would soon hear the sound of approaching footsteps as Kijani made her way over. 

“...hello?” She responded in kind. Then her eyes widened, and she frowned as she realized who it was. “Prince Eskel? Why are you-” Kijani then went quite still as she realized exactly which part of the swamp they were in. “Prince Eskel, listen to me very carefully. I want you to walk toward me, slowly. Do not look away, and do not look in the water, please.” She noted how his clothes looked, and wondered if he had somehow come alone. If so, that was not a real smart choice. At all.

Still, there would be plenty of time for that later. First, she had to get him out of danger without him panicking and setting off the Dragonsnake. Eskel was probably coated in enough mud that he didn’t smell too foreign, which was probably saving his life right now.