"Remember when you asked if they'd been bobbing for apples? [i]You're the one that got them wet.[/i] They immediately forgot about it, but then [i]you[/i] decided to draw their attention [i]back to it.[/i] You're just super lucky I gave you a plausible excuse and changed the subject." She tossed a rock at him. "And I'm not saying any more about it until we get back to the tree house, where there's no chance of people wandering by and hearing the plan before the last bit falls in place."

She nodded to Shock. "Good. Hopefully the leftover fog should clear out the last of any suspicions they might have."