"Prolly know about as much as I do, and that ain't much. A second set of eyes can't hurt, though."

His eyes follow where the kid is pointing, and gives him a nod. "Reckon you're right. Gonna have to make one more trip to the hardware store. Startin' to know me real well there." He had thrown down a good chunk of the little money he had on fencing and 'Keep Out' signs just a few days ago. God, he's going to have to find a job here, isn't he? Perfect.

Needs must when he's got a whole pack to look after now, he supposes. Until now it'd been all about looking after number one, and that never took too much in the resources department. But actually living in a house, owning land? Yeah, turns out it has a lot more hidden costs than he thought. Who knew.