[ Except Arthur is morbid as all Hell and the avoid just ends up sounding somewhat alluring to him. Oh dear. ]

Not quite. We're doing a bit more than exploring, Marceline; we're attempting to locate an exit to this miserable existence we've been 'blessed' with. I think that's more than enough reason to plan this out.

Oh, and of course, apparently, there's a plethora of monsters to worry about out there, so.