"Hmm, we'll have to check inside, won't we? Can you hold on to me? You don't have to worry, they are really quite friendly." Holden made sure that he was holding Gideon securely, then he opened the gate. He stepped inside and closed the gate behind himself, walking over to the coop. There, on the usual perch, he could already see some eggs in the hay. "Can you see anything they might have left for you?"

He looked around. "Maybe they laid some eggs? Especially for Gideon."