Ariel offers him a flat look in return. "You should be grateful you have a partner in this endeavor. I didn't see too many people lining up to join you."

He turns his attention to searching for spider food. While he may have no interest in catching it himself, he figures he may have an advantage over William in locating it. It's much harder for him to miss something than it would be for most humans.

"I believe there's some beetle larvae in that tree over there."