Taiki looked up at the man with wide, astonished eyes. He hadn't expected the stranger to offer to let them travel together. Then he turned in startlement as the bunny-thing spoke up cheerfully. Finally he nodded and broke out into a smile. "Thank you very much! I'll try not to be any trouble!"
Taiki made it two or three steps before starting to fall forward right on his face though. There was the smell of blood on him from some scratches, and after the long trip down the river and the excitement of finding himself in such an unknown place, there was only so long that a boy could keep himself awake.

((Yeah, couldn't help it! But yeah, Taiki's going to pass out for awhile from exhaustion!))