Much was running toward Alan's voice the second Alan called for Rob, trusting that Rob was doing the same. Michael and Artemis could handle the Sheriff, Alan had found Marian and Much thought he might explode from how badly he wanted to see her again.
He burst into the room a few feet from Alan, and there she was, with a kitchen island and her arms between them, warding them off. "Marian," he said, through a disbelieving smile of hope and wonder.