[teacher, she kind of likes the sound of that. and while he isn't able to see her, he can definitely feel her ego bulging like a balloon as she leaps to her feet—confident.]

First, we attack the tree. Rip and tear apart the branches and sharpen the edges. Using our teeth could work.

[barbaric, sure. but unfortunately, she came to this world with nothing but the clothes on her back. which is strange to say the least. jinx could have sworn she had a monkey bomb clutched tightly in her hands. but maybe when she fell into the abyss, she let go of it instinctively. it wouldn't be a big deal if it was an ordinary explosive, but the gemstone was glued in it. so if the bomb is lost, so is the crystal.]

You got sharp chompers, Spooky?