[Hey, that's what bluffing is for! Besides, he needs SOMEWHERE to vent all of his pent-up snark...

He actually...takes a second to think about that. Why WAS he going back to Violet?] Well...I need to go to Azalea, and I figured going through the cave would be easier than going through the forest. _{I've already travelled a bit down that route, too...}

[Admit it, Phoenix.

You're just scared of the Venonats.]