Gordon did not object when Frederick suggested they carry electrical torches to light their way when it becomes dark and thread to track the paths so they did not get lost in the confusion of the cave. So the party went to a convenience store to buy the required items but Gordon did not follow them inside, rather he stood at the corner away from the entrance before he took out his cellphone from his pocket to tell the Luna of their progress towards finding the Alpha. The moment Grey's mother heard Gordon's voice on the phone, she felt some kind of relief, not because her daughter had been found but because she knew that she would be found sooner than if it were left to human authorities alone. It could be any of their enemies and that would make finding Grey from the authorities even more
