Sam had kept back because he wasn't sure what he could contribute at the moment. He'd almost spoken up about the whole Tony Stark thing (and...just how cool was that, that Tony freakin' Stark was here?), but the zombie kid seemed to have that under control.
Molly's suggestion, on the other hand, makes him shake his head. "I think it would be a bad idea right now to split up more than we absolutely have to." He held up his hands, palms out and placating. "It's not that I don't think you can't take care of yourselves. Assuming we're getting the whole truth, the kids of this world admire and believe in you for good reason." Which, of course, was a roundabout way of reminding them that the kids of this world also believed in the ADULTS in the group. "But there's a lot that we don't know because these guys don't know it, either. No offense," he added to Jack and Bunny. "But until we know more? There's safety in numbers. For my part, I can swear that I won't do anything to you guys. I'm trying to avoid getting my butt kicked for the time being."
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Molly's suggestion, on the other hand, makes him shake his head. "I think it would be a bad idea right now to split up more than we absolutely have to." He held up his hands, palms out and placating. "It's not that I don't think you can't take care of yourselves. Assuming we're getting the whole truth, the kids of this world admire and believe in you for good reason." Which, of course, was a roundabout way of reminding them that the kids of this world also believed in the ADULTS in the group. "But there's a lot that we don't know because these guys don't know it, either. No offense," he added to Jack and Bunny. "But until we know more? There's safety in numbers. For my part, I can swear that I won't do anything to you guys. I'm trying to avoid getting my butt kicked for the time being."