Tim--who was freaking out from the beginning--was finding it really hard to keep his cool now. Everything was weird and fucked up and he didnt have all that much experience with weird and fucked up outside of one event in his life, so it was all a bit much for him right now.

"Oh, yes, okay,and maybe he can tell us just how huge mountainside caves can just disappear at their own will, because I would love to know how that happens!" he said, more frantic than ever now as he trailed right on her heels. He was looking over his shoulder more often now, and he was getting really freaked out by the fact that there was still something other than the obvious that was incredibly wrong with the world that he just _could not place._

Sophia spoke flatly as she led Tim to the ranger station, clearly fed up with the day. "Sarcasm wont help Tim, please."

"Sorry, but I'm going to do whatever I want with my attitude right now because if I dont anxiety will kill me." he replied, his tone quite serious in answer, like he really, 100% believed that to be the truth.

And so they continued.