[Immediately, brightly, (reflexively,)] I'm fine! No need to worry about me~

[They are so not fine.]

[Though the false quicksand is honestly an afterthought to the, compared to what came after. It wasn't pleasant, but now that they remember dying hundreds of times... it's just kind of not a big deal?]

...besides, you're a kid. You shouldn't have to - it's not your job to make sure an adult's okay. Even if I wasn't!

[Which they absolutely are! Definitely!]