The reason Charlie spoke haltingly to Jasmine was because he did not want to frighten her, either by calling out to her suddenly, or telling her that he was behind her.

After all, Jasmine had been alone in the deep forest for such a long time. If Charlie were to suddenly appear before her when she had no psychological preparation, surely Jasmine would be alarmed.

Therefore, Charlie chose to lead her through the topics progressively—first by saying that he had arrived in Japan, then T