it's on and poppin'

'Lost track of time'? Scully snorted with mild irritation at the lame excuse. That shit would get them caught; yeah the older Archer had been virtually just as late, but he'd had good reason. Avella appeared to feel the same, scolding Clouse and causing her brother to smirk as he watched the kid duck down.

"Your sister's found us," he informed the boy, "we gotta get movin' before she finds our scent again and puts us six feet under."

Scully didn't wait for Clouse to ask any questions like he had Avella; they needed to move, and well, he also just didn't care. He started up the beach toward the forest, and looked back when he reached the autumn-withered vegetation to check if they were with him.