[Pulls Thatch's head forward in a glomping hug and just winds up laughing in spite of himself.]

I hate this place.

[HE SAYS WITH A GIANT GRIN. Yeah okay.]

But I do love you, yoi.

[SNUGGLES!] We'll be gone soon, though I know Leanne will miss it. It's probably just as well, eh? I'm not sure how well Ace can contain his F-I-R-E. [Spells out the word just in case the forest flips out at the word itself, fuck if Marco knows.]

Are you sure you'll be okay? [HUUUUUUUGS. You can't escape him. He learned hugging from Whitebeard himself okay.]