Once inside the hole, he leaned against the dirt wall just out of sight and rested his hand on his chest, spending a few moments just breathing in the scent of the earth and rock around him. That alone went a long way toward clearing his head, and he drank in the familiar smell even if the surroundings were unfamiliar.

Then he glanced around, looking toward the daylight filtering in from outside. Silly Creatures and Outer Space were way more than he thought they were, even from the previous encounters he'd had. Still...

He poked his nose out of the hole, watching Lexi's car drive off. He'd said he wouldn't go back to the garden, but he didn't say anything about the manor itself. Decision made, he turned and headed down the tunnel behind him. He'd have to be quick, if he was gonna beat that metal contraption back!