Lane's words left Damien unsettled. He might have temporarily dismissed them, but they still stuck in his head. And, as a result, he became even more vigilant. Slowing down their already sluggish pace even further. The furry creatures might have seemed relatively weak and harmless, but who knew? Maybe they were just pretending to be so, in order to lower their guard? Either way, he didn't want to risk getting ambushed.
And it wasn't just him - the rest of the team also had heard Lane's comments, and were now all mulling it over in their heads, coming with their own ideas. Were those cute yet stinky teddy bears friend or foe? What were they after?
They had no way of getting any answers, not yet at least. But, the next time they stumbled upon a settlement, they all jointly agreed to avoid it by taking a long detour around.