It annoyed Carl to no end that he didn't think of any these plans. It seemed that inspiration for sensible ideas was slow to come-by lately, but no matter. Brilliant leaders didn't need to have brilliant ideas, that's what strategists were for. He would just have to assume command of the group as soon as they got out of this dangerous situation and someplace safer. He was sure they would see the wisdom in letting him lead. After all, he was the oldest of all the survivors and he was also a man, a priest no less.<br/><br/>Naturally, that made him the wisest of them all, the logic in this was flawless. He wasn't sure how he felt about babysitting four teenagers with the other two adults though. On top of that he had no business in sport's wear store, as if he would walk around on those unholy sneakers that the youth wore these days. No, it would be far better if he visited a bookstore, so he could borrow the Holy word of the Lord, until he had money to repay the store for their gift. On the other hand, perhaps he should consider it to be a donation to the holy cause. After all, he was but one man who was up against millions of zombies. With the Bible in his hand, however, he could recite verses and let those be their guidance in these dark times.<br/><br/>Right when he wanted to suggest a prayer, to remember those they had lost and to give strength to his growing flock, he was interrupted by Caitlin, who said with a soft voice, “I think that's a good idea Todd.”<br/><br/>She even gave Willie a hopeful look, while the man seemed more than eager to join her. The whore... He had no idea what those two where up to, but he would put a stop it before anything came to fruition.<br/><br/>An idea formed in Carl's mind and he said, “You six can go to the sport's store already, I need to take care of something else first. Between Todd and Kate there is a rifle and a handgun, that should be more than enough to fend off any stray demon.”<br/><br/>Patting his old revolver, he remarked, “I have my own weapon and I can take care of myself. In fact, I want to go with Caitlin and Willie. My needs do not require a big detour and I should be done pretty fast. However, I can offer them more protection since we also have my revolver and Willie's rifle in that group then.”<br/><br/>Carl had to cough for a moment, before he continued, “Besides, my old body would only slow you young people down anyway. You can move much faster with just the teens and work on your weapons. I'll make sure that Caitlin and Willie will be safe while we search for those medical supplies.”<br/><br/>Carl had a hard time to suppress a leering smile from forming on his face, but rather than letting his lips curl up, he kept his face straight. He did his best to look like the weary old man he so often pretended to be and sighed heavily. He hoped his plan worked, he would feel much better having the Word of the Lord in his hands once more.