What do you mean 'a place like this'? This some kind of special island?

[ he's getting the picture... slowly... it's still strange not looking at the person he's addressing, but he stays rooted in place clean up until: ]

What?! [ now he's frantically looking up and down the beach. he had a plan! this wasn't supposed to happen! but she's entirely right; none of these tents stand out and the guide-footprints are gone. he won't panic. he gets lost all the time, but damn is this going to be annoying, as seen by the way he drags a hand over his face. ]

That was one time. You grabbed me at least thirty times! If I were somebody else, I'd probably be charging by now.