She wasnâ€™t sure why, but there was almost a sense of relief when Ryan had showed up and killed one of the thugs. It was a strange relief, but it was there, however Kat did not feel relaxed in any way. This man was still, obviously, dangerous and should not be taken lightly. The remaining men ran home with their tails between their legs faster than they could say â€˜gunshotâ€™ and Kat couldnâ€™t help but be almost astonished by it. It took a hell of a lot to scare away armed people. She looked back to Ryan again, and then to Eric, who seemed to be a bit nervous around him. Her hand remained by her pistol just in case the man decided to try anything; she didnâ€™t trust how calm he was acting and his men were standing around like they were ready to jump them.<br/><br/>Ryan lowered his weapon and holstered it with a somewhat distant expression that made even his men wonder what he was thinking. He looked to Kat, and then faintly smiled at Eric, â€œJust shut up and come with me, youâ€™re damn lucky you werenâ€™t killed. More importantly, youâ€™re damn lucky a little bird told me you wandered here otherwise you probably would be dead by now.â€ He spoke in that authoritative tone again, gazing at the two of them with a stern gaze that made his men cower slightly though they remained where they were.<br/><br/>Kat wasnâ€™t sure whether it was a good idea to follow this man or not, but judging by the look on Ericâ€™s face it seems like they were both out of ideas. As much as she wanted to think of something nothing came and something in the back of her mind told her that this man would not fall for her trying to sweet talk her way out of this. So far he had made no aggressive move towards them, evident by how he holstered his gun and made no gestures for his men to strike, but something felt off. She couldnâ€™t place a finger on it but she knew this just had to be too good to be true. A fear man helping out people who obviously were â€˜troublemakers just didnâ€™t seemâ€¦<br/><br/>â€œWhy?â€ She said suddenly, hoping she could just pull things out of her ass as she went. â€œI mean why should we follow you?â€ As far as she knew, it could just be a trap or something. Always expecting a horrible outcome, Kat was.<br/><br/>â€œWould you rather I left you to be killed by those men? Believe me their leader isnâ€™t as generous as I am. I came here out of the kindness of my heart, you know,â€ Ryan shook his head and sighed, looking over his shoulder and deciding that he didnâ€™t like her very much. â€œIf you want me to leave you here then I donâ€™t have any problems doing just that,â€ he shrugged, â€œitâ€™s no skin off my back.â€ He then walked over to Eric, looking him in the eyes and smiling like he had when they had first met, â€œWhat say you, gorgeous? Your friend seems skeptical.â€<br/><br/>There had to be something she could do to get them out of this situationâ€¦ Kat continued to throw some ideas around in her mind but it seemed the more she thought the more she felt lost. This was not going to end wellâ€¦ she just knew it. But then again, if they did go with this man they could probably find out more about Thomas than they would have if they let those other men capture them. It was almost like a catch 22: risk being killed or risk being killed at a later time. She couldnâ€™t help but run her fingers through her hair in slight frustration and sigh softly. She was supposed to be the leader here and yet here she was fresh out of ideas. It ate her up inside and made her want to break down a bit though she didnâ€™t show it.<br/><br/>â€œAlright,â€ Kat said, finding she had no other choice, hoping her decision was the right one. â€œWeâ€™ll go with you. But Iâ€™m warning you now, one false move and I will not hesitate to kill you.â€<br/><br/>Ryan just smirked, turned around again, and started walking. He was satisfied that they decided to follow them, but he had his men stay behind a bit just in case they tried to run away or do anything funny.