going to the discotheque, nothings wrong with me

The accusation didn't surprise him; that was exactly what he was, and Scully knew it. He feigned indignation anyways, turning his nose up at the blonde. The smirk, however, remained.

"He is with family," the Archer corrected. He might've pushed a bit further on the matter, but wasn't really in the position to be nudging Ellery toward her nuclear setting. She had Archer siblings, she was in the family now whether she liked it or not; that was just how it worked.

"And I didn't snatch anyone, Clouse asked to come along. Bugged me about it constantly! I can't, therefore," a grunt as he leaped to another patch of sandbar, "in good conscience... hand him over to someone he's trying to get away from. He's got two fully grown adults lookin' after him anyways. Do... you not trust us, Ell-belle?"

His ears dropped in pretend hurt.