The Chief glared at both women, then nodded and handed over the gun. Audrey turned to Duke.

"Duke?"

Bless his soul, Duke actually took a moment to play dumb. "Hm?"

"Even the playing field."

He looked down at the axe in his hand. And looked away. He really didn't want to give up that axe. It was his emotional support axe! But everyone was staring at him, and yeah . . . Lord of the Flies was a reasonable possibility. So he set the head of the axe on the floor, put his foot on it, and yanked, pulling the handle right off.

"Happy?" he asked, as he tossed the handle aside.