"That's givin' Them an awful lot of credit," Oliver snorted.
"We should get going," Chase called, shoving the last of the items into the pack. "We have a few hours before nightfall, but it's probably better to start back sooner, just in case. I mean...not that I think anything is going to...it's just better to back."
Oliver sighed and nodded, really not wanting to move but knowing that the kid was right. Who knew what the heck could happen between now and getting back, and the closer they were to the lodge, the better. It took him a minute, and he obviously wasn't happy about it, but he staggered to his feet, his entire body yelling at him for doing it. He moved slowly to strap the guitar case back on, then reached a hand out of the fire extinguisher. Chase handed him the walking stick instead.
It was then that Oliver noticed the other thing Chase had with him. "Is that a shovel?"
"Kind of," Chase replied, the corner of his mouth briefly turning up as he shouldered the pack and reached down for the Buster Shovel. "It's a lot of things. It was my secret prize thing. You can look at it later if you want. It's neat."
"Didn't you go for one'a those surprise things too?" Oliver asked Tobias, knowing it wasn't really any of his business, but curious now.