So, she did have the courage to leave after all. He was a bit worried that he was wasting his time when she tensed at the sounds of that manâ€™s voice, half expecting her to take his hand and head back into the village. A grin formed on his lips when she actually came deeper into the forest and said that they would be leaving before things got out of hand. Not only was he happy for her, strangely, for leaving this hell she had been living in all her life, but he was glad there was no violence. He was as ready as ever to use his gun but he knew there was a time and place for everything. Killing that man would have been a simple solution but he couldnâ€™t do that to the girl â€“Shizu the man called her.<br/><br/>He had a feeling he was putting her through enough alreadyâ€¦ He didnâ€™t want to add to it, even if she did seem to despise that man. The way she looked at him â€“it must have taken a hell of a lot of courage to run away, more than he would ever know.<br/><br/>They hadnâ€™t been running through the forest, but rather moving at a fairly quick pace. Forests were strange places in his mind. It was essentially an endless sea of trees, almost like a maze in some places, where it was easy to get lost and can become frustrating. He always laughed at the stories where people got lost in the woods, and now he was almost in the same situation. Thank God there was a path through the forest; it was an old path, one that truly felt as if he was stepping back into the future once he reached a certain point. The path seemed newer, well maintained, while the path closer to the old village seemed aged and worn away.<br/><br/>Hearing Shizuâ€™s voice caught his attention and he halted his stride. Once again he was silent as he listened to her speak, his expression calm as he was thinking about getting her to the city safely. He would deal with the flight back to Israel later â€“assuming this was where the person who sent him that note wanted to be metâ€“ later. He had connections and could slip though a lot of things, but this was certainly going to be a bit of a task. Nevertheless in the end he would figure something out. She was worried about being a handful, but honestly he thought differently.<br/><br/>Being in a military man, he was use to working with different kinds of people. Despite having a bit of a temper it took a lot for him to get fed up with someone.<br/><br/>â€œI understand your hesitation,â€ he told her calmly, â€œso feel free to collect yourself; howeverâ€¦ do not take too long.â€ As much as he wanted to leave the forest he would once again force himself to be patient. This girl had been isolated in some primitive village all her life that the modern world was sure to be a shock to her. He would have to keep an eye on her, it seems.  He had gotten this far with her, he didnâ€™t to fail her or whoever sent him on this mission.<br/><br/>He didnâ€™t say anything, but he couldnâ€™t help but wonder if they were being followed. That man had a certain smile on his face that told him he was up to no good, not to mention he had allowed Shizu to leave so easily. Being a military man among other things, he knew well to be constantly vigilant, cautious of these sorts of things. After all he was a professional at what he did and as mentioned before he refused to fail. He had to get her far away from here but he couldnâ€™t rush her; if he did so he might lose what little trust he had gained. The best thing to do was take it slow, that way both of them would be comfortable with each otherâ€™s company.