They would eat Fae? That sent shivers down Rowena's spine to imagine. She pondered for a long moment in silence, wondering if he would decide to accompany her, or if she would be going alone. She hesitated to go on her own, knowing the terrain would be much more challenging there. She barely scraped by here, in the woods. She didn't have the money to hire a guide, nor did she trust one that would agree to work for cheap. But Riedon… he might have something to gain. She only didn't know how to convince him to help her. Even if he did decide to go to the mountains, wouldn't it have benefitted him more to go alone? Being as inexperienced as she was, Rowena was liable to merely slow him down. What did she have to offer him?<br/><br/>With a sigh, she looked at him, obviously hesitant to leave like things were. "Look, I understand you've got your own agendas to attend to. I don't exactly have a lot to offer you. But…" She glanced down at her feet, wondering. "If there is anything I could do, to convince you to help me, or come with me, even just for a while. I grew up the daughter of a noble. No one has ever taught me how to survive in the wild. I've been making due on my own so far, but it's only so long before I get myself into a bad situation that I wouldn't be able to get myself out of. I'm not asking you to escort me around like a guard, or to bring me meals. I want you to teach me. From what I see, you clearly know what you're doing, and you're clearly more trustworthy than just any stranger."<br/><br/>Was he? Why was he trustworthy? She considered it, trying to find what it was that made her think he was so worth trusting. He was strange, but acted courteous, even while making himself at home in her camp. He had every opportunity to do her harm, but had no reason to, and thus did not. Maybe he looked at things simply, in black and white. Was this why she felt safer near him than others? People seemed to always have their own ulterior motives in most situations, yet he presented himself differently.