Trent was surprised when Sveta got to work on cleaning up the deck. It was true she wasn't his maid, but she had volunteered to come along on the journey, and this was still his boat. For a while he ignored her questions and focused more on the landscape around them. Old China was similar and yet different from where he had been in Japan. Wildlife had grown immensely, the lack of people around ensured that much would happen.<br/><br/>It was clear she was going to be persistent, and her leaving him alone was not an option. Being a pill wouldn't get him very far either, so finally he decided it was best to open up. "Yes I have family, at least I assume my parents are still alive. They sent me away when they learned I was a wanted man. Those former soldiers, the ones still maintaining a militia put a bounty on my head. So do I care about them, yes, do I miss them, everyday, but my time with them has passed."<br/><br/>He suspected they were being followed, there was movement off to the left. It had been subtle enough in the tall and wild broad leafy plant life was great cover for whatever was trying to keep up with them. Whatever was there had made no motion to attack yet. Trent was curious as he put his right index finger to his lips, and then pointed off to the left where the motion had come from. "We are being tracked," he said quietly and with a steely calm, "I am not sure whether it is friendly or not, but I would have though it would have made a motion to attack since we are in the open." That much was true, they were clearly wide open, but he also knew that it could be scouting, waiting for a more opportune moment, trap, or simply for them to get farther down river. He kept the boat going, as he waited to see if Sveta would have any insight into their new companion. Whatever it was it moved fast to keep up with them, and while it could be a human in a vehicle, judging by the fact it was so close to the foliage indicated that was unlikely.