Speaking of Logan, it just so happened that he had been doing his routine checkup of the fences near the gate and had caught Ford's scent the moment he materialized. Logan would do regular sweeps around the property from time to time. He didn't trust the mechanical sensors too much and made it a point to physically check for any breaches or needed maintenance. He also checked for overgrown tree branches that might provide unwanted access to someone agile enough.
He had sneaked up on them and didn't like Telford's tone and haughty attitude one bit. He let him know as much by thwapping him sharply on the back of the head. "Is that any way to speak to a lady?" he growled.