Chase's lips twisted into a grimace of distaste for most of the speech. Reading? No thanks. Fishes? Not interested. Though the name Gollum struck a chord in him, or rang a bell, or whatever the phrase du jour was - though he couldn't immediately place the name.
Still, it was an invitation inside, and inside had to be better than outside, so Chase crossed the threshold into the mansion. He shifted slightly sideways to watch Ash as he passed him, a grin curving his lips. "What if I don't believe in gods and goddesses?" he challenged Ash, almost playfully. "Then what's keeping me here? I mean, if I disbelieve it, it can't be real, right? Have any of you tried that yet?"