Eddie grins back, and leans on the walking stick. It suits him much less than a proper cane. Oh well. Fancy dress isn't going to impress the ants, anyway.

"Hm. Harmless, maybe... don't you think it's weird that they're not hostile? There are enough of them that they could be trouble for us, if they wanted to be. But they're being such good widdle ants, yes they are..." He kneels and tilts his head as he watches them, but the baby-talk tone is sarcastic. He doesn't actually think they're adorable. "Maybe they're positioning their pawns, which makes me wonder about the queen."