[The answer, really, is both - although Ignis has limits to his sympathy, especially in his teen years. He does take the question seriously, clearly turning it over in his mind.]

...I suppose it depends on the level of danger that is past the forest. If it is just a trivial sort of thing, then it may - if I can be so frank - be good for them to crash face first into it. Some only learn their lesson after they get nipped.

And it also depends on if it would reflect only on the individual... or all of us. Not to say that no one else matters, but it does up the stakes somewhat if one person can mess up the reputation of Town as a whole.

However, this is all just guessing right now - we don't know anything for sure, and it seems we will have to wait for Mr. Millflower to finish his set if we want to ask him.