Travis let the girl lead the way, she reminded him so much of his older sister. She acts two times her age and is braver than most guys [i]"Maybe it's a girl thing."[/i] He thought as he fell in behind the little girl they stopped at the end of the alleyway and he saw what she saw, a couple of stragglers he could take them out but that might draw attention so it would be best to go around. "All right Girl Scout, Ladies first. I will be right behind you and I won't let anything sneak up on you." He said quietly enough for her to hear, his rifle pointed down range just in case the stragglers saw them, which he prayed was not the case.