"I'm sure you were," she said with a snort. Now it was getting fun just to watch him mutter over it. And maybe if he got over huffing about it long enough, he'd actually remember to ask.

It was really hard for her not to all-out grin when he caught the ball. Partly due to the completely flummoxed look on his face. Without realizing that she was mirroring Sam's thoughts, she said, "It's a pyramid ball. I built a court with a friend and I'm going to see if I can get games started. You know, do something to stifle the boredom around here." She opened the door and waited for them to follow.