"Oh, cool," says Richie, relieved that he won't have to go too far to look for treats. "What's she eat? Carrots? She looks like a carrot kinda girl."

He pets her again, cooing softly at her. "You're a cute little fucker," he murmurs to her. To Adam, he says, "When did we get monsters and weird shit? I must've missed that." He pauses, then adds, with a wry note to his voice, "Kinda wish I'd have been here earlier, the apocalypse is a fucking terrible introduction."