Death, it can happen at any moment in this place; you always have to be careful. It was a very important lesson that probably most people from the expedition who were alive knew. Of course, since they've seen it firsthand, what happens when you let your guard down.
With their own eyes, they saw their fellow comrades die; with their own eyes, they watched as more and more posters disappeared. After so many months, most knew what to do, which is funny, because while the rate of deaths has slightly decreased, it was still going like crazy.
But the new people, like Isak here, the little flower man, have no idea of this rule; he knows about death, but he hasn't seen what Wonderland is truly like.
It was clear, at least in his eyes, since the boy didn't seem worried ever since coming with them. He wondered if he thought that because they were Seekers, they could protect him.
