Forest raised his brow with the words Lex used to describe him. He'd known how important it was to stay vigilant. They knew it as well, only he had started to get used to trying to do it all on his own. No one to watch his back. Forest had looked back out into the night. It was a comfortable evening in Alabama. Mild. He looked back to Lex when he touched his shoulder, nodding. He hadn't always been so serious but had a hard time remembering exactly when that all changed.<br/><br/>“Well, if you y'all can't sleep, why not a walk?” he suggested. It usually worked for him. Put his mind at ease and allowed him to spend a little of the adrenaline and energy he didn't really have. At least enough so that when he returned he could fall into an exhausted sleep for another few hours until the sun started to come up.<br/><br/>“I'll pass. I think I'm good to sleep and there's plenty to get started on tomorrow, right?” Mason decided, stretching and looking to Lex. If Forest left for his walk he imagined he and Lex would have enough time to finish what they started before he even got back. Forest shrugged.<br/><br/>“Suit yourself.” He'd go without either of them, gun in hand but pointed at the ground. He took the steps quickly as he descended the porch. It was quiet and a time when it was easy to hear something amiss. He listened closely, comforted by the familiar chirping of insects. The animals were all resting but Bruce raised his head amongst the sheep, seeming to contemplate if what Forest was doing was more important than rest. He laid his head back over his large, dirt stained paws.<br/><br/>If Mason made a face when Lex went with the farmboy instead of back inside with him Forest didn't notice it with his back turned. Mason had just warned Lex and wasn't sure what he was up to. If he could have got Lex's attention he would have mouthed for him not to ruin this for them but that wasn't the entire issue. Neither outcome was desirable to Mason; either offending his old friend's sensibilities or him having to share any more than he already was. Wordless, he turned to go back inside, to his assigned bedroom downstairs.<br/><br/>Forest didn't mind the company. Really, it was nice having people back in the house even if he didn't know Wallis and Lex very well yet. They both seemed alright so far.<br/><br/>“This has got to be a change for you too. What sort of places did you stay before this? You three managed to keep yourselves alive so far.”<i>Somehow</i>. Maybe they weren't the only ones who would learn something. Forest had made it to the fence line and began walking alongside it. The night remained quiet aside from his low voice. “Maybe it's not making what you have obvious. Not very easy with this place.” Forest said. He'd thrown on a pair of jeans but was barefooted, the grass soft under his feet.