Erin watched the exchange between Victor and Abia with a bit of a shake of her head, raising her hands just a fraction in a, "don't ask me" gesture when she caught Nathan's eye, and then duplicating the movement when Abia turned to her.<br/><br/>"Okay, well, I'm read to go if you are," she said to Nathan as she stood and started toward the door, pausing to see if he was coming or if he wasn't yet ready.  For some reason this whole venture had turned oddly awkward, although she couldn't begin to imagine why.  It was hardly the first time she'd been sent to buy supplies, or been alone with a man after sleeping with him.  That was pretty commonplace when a man hired you to travel with him.<br/><br/>This whole arrangement was odd, though.  He hadn't given her empty promises of payment at some point in the future, and he hadn't even acted like he had a right to her body last night when he offered to share his room, although she wondered a bit what he'd have done if she'd said no, not that she would have.  She certainly owed it to him for how he'd treated her.  So she wasn't working for him, no.  And he probably wouldn't have even forced it if she'd said no, although that would make him a very odd soldier.  She was certainly in his debt, and they both knew that, but it wasn't quite the same as being hired to accompany someone.  So yes, this was all different, and yes, it was all awkward.