Watching Jez vomit slugs made Nate consider admitting it was him, but seeing Jez spit even more slugs made him reconsider. He didn't want to chuck slugs. He had actually enjoyed the swerving Keegan had done despite the danger involved, and it made it more fun to know he caused it. Still, he didn't want everyone's minds to linger on the incident, the near-near-death experience, or on the slugs, so he piped up after a minute or so of silence (silence save for Jez's slimy heaving, of course). "About how long will the trip take us?"