Even through the haze of pain and exhaustion, Casey still managed a look that said yes, you can be too old for piggy back ride and whatever that age is, Casey's hit and passed it.

"Dude. Hockey player, remember? Not my first broken bone. I can just lean on you." He's pretty sure he's not sure that Greg is telling the truth. That Nox caught him pretty hard as far as Casey could tell and Greg doesn't seem like he knows how to fall.

Not like Casey who toppled like a tree and had a horse fall on him. But if he had been in a position to fall right, he totally would have.

He held up his hand for Greg to help him up. He might have said something about Greg grabbing his bat, but whatever. It wasn't like a bat was a tough weapon to use. You just whacked things with it.