No filter and he really did not mean any offense by it. Though he is good at reading people most days and can tell he kind of ruffled the guy "Bet you can see why even my friends say Shut up Takao, no brain to mouth filter." Since he did not say he was offended, apologizing will be weirder, so Takao tries to slip it in like he's rambling again.

Yeah, he knows the type, it's one of the reasons he does not ruffle quite so much at it. One their situation sucks, two to each their own, they just need to get out of here.

"Yeah me too.." Then as if struck by sudden inspiration "Elements! I bet each color represents one." So he processes, quick as he can elements in his head, he loves puzzles and is actually enjoying this one. Then he starts pressing, going in order of the strongest element to the least, and working with a corresponding color. They may not all be exact but it's worth a shot.

When he hits the last one the tree suddenly shimmers, starts to turn colors, and then bursts into tiny spheres of light, dancing around the two males, before darting off down the path in the exact opposite direction of the one they were going but veering as if going into the woods.

"Hey wait for us!" And off he goes, what choice do they have but to follow and see where they lead them.