"Thanks, not much offense taken," Sam said, giving her a look. He knew that as a fourteen year old girl Coraline really couldn't help it, but she could at least have some tact. He supposed he couldn't be too hard on her as he was likely worse at her age, and if nothing else she was generally honest.

"And yes, we can go now," he said. He shrugged his own backpack on and adjusted the straps before pulling out the map. "So, here's where I've found some fruit."