[And Huaisang certainly is spooked by all of this but at least, he's feeling calmer now that he's seen a familiar, trustworthy face.]
I'll wait here.
[He walks over to a large rock and sits down on the sand in its shade obediently, drawing his knees up to his chest. There's sand all over him now and he desperately needs a bath and clean change of clothes. It's not like he knows his way around or has any place to go anyway.]
....If the puppets come back, you're sure they won't harm me?
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I'll wait here.
[He walks over to a large rock and sits down on the sand in its shade obediently, drawing his knees up to his chest. There's sand all over him now and he desperately needs a bath and clean change of clothes. It's not like he knows his way around or has any place to go anyway.]
....If the puppets come back, you're sure they won't harm me?