[It takes him a moment to realize that she's purposely positioning herself the way she is, but he's even more sure to stay close when he does.]

That'd be more convenient for all of us, huh?

Some of 'em are just sore losers who think it's easier to pick on 'everybody else.' It's easier to harass somebody who can't fight back than someone who's gonna up and bite your ear off, you know?

As for the rest... I really don't know. Considerin' how many of them there are, you'd think finding each other wouldn't be a problem.