It took a lot to hide the surprise on his face when he was told he would be working with Murdock again, but somehow Ryan had managed to node and flash a smile. He had to admit he was a little curious about Kat and Ericâ€™s pasts but at the same time he felt it was a bit odd for their captain to give him their files to look over. It was probably necessary so he had a bit more information about them, but what was the fun of looking over files when they could just have a conversation? He wasnâ€™t sure what was more amusing, how by the book Murdock still was or the fact that he trusted a wanted criminal with classified information that he would probably obtain on his own time, not that Ryan had the intention of betraying his old friend in any way of course. This was to establish a bit more trust between them since it has been quite some time since they have worked together.<br/><br/>Of course breaking the news to his men was not going to be an easy task, which was why he looked to Aston, who was still lingering around, first. â€œTell the others that any actions against Shalona fleetâ€™s presence in the city wonâ€™t be tolerated and if I catch anyone causing trouble Iâ€™ll be cracking some skulls.â€ Ashton nodded and went to spread the word. As for the other gangs, well, he would make sure that they kept their distance though he knew they werenâ€™t under his control. They feared him enough for him to get the message through their head. And he had to admit, as wary as he was about working with the military again knowing he would probably have to give up his gangster life eventually, this wasnâ€™t so bad. He would be working with Kat and Eric. He looked them both over again before he nodded to Murdock one last time and gave him a nod.<br/><br/>The sight of the medic all pissed off was an amusing sight to both Ryan and Kat. That medic was a good man but he just wasnâ€™t really cut out for his job since he was indeed too rough. Katâ€™s attention was turned away from the medic when the captain approached them, acknowledging his presence with a nod as well.<br/><br/>Kat couldnâ€™t help but cringe at Murdockâ€™s mention of Riddickâ€™s name however. Honestly after that she never wanted to hear that name or remember his existence ever again, or remember the hotel. She could feel her face turn a light shade of red and she covered her mouth like she was going to vomit. But nevertheless she managed to smile a bit when the captain praised their good work. Maybe this really was beginning to turn out to be a better day than she would have thought. Her thoughts started to wander back to what happened but she quickly refocused on the present when Ryan came up to them again, flashing them a smile as well. In a way Kat did owe him an apology for not trusting him back there but she decided not to voice it, keeping that to herself since she still wasnâ€™t sure exactly what to think of the man even if he had saved their asses as he put it.<br/><br/>Subtly, when Murdock was not looking, Ryan reached into his pocket and pulled out a small pill bottle, holding it out to Kat and Eric in a way he hoped went unnoticed. â€œI managed to grab these before we left. Theyâ€™re some damn good painkillers, so you donâ€™t have to worry about me trying to kill you. Just a little something from yours truly out of the kindness of my heart since you two still look like youâ€™re in pain and that medic seems like a complete idiot for not giving you anything.â€ He said quietly so only they could hear since he knew he could get in some big trouble for handing these illegal pills out. Then again unless you were a sneaky bastard like Thomas nothing ever slipped past Murdock even now so he probably knew about the pills already.<br/><br/>Taking the bottle, she looked to Eric and gave a shrug before taking some pills and offering him the bottle if he wanted it. She wasnâ€™t in as much pain as she had been earlier but it was still enough to make her wince and not really want to move around much; she would have to take it easy for awhile. She did her best to stand and shake off the dizziness as she forced the pills down. Though she was wary about the outcome, some strange pain killers were better than nothing. â€œI really do appreciate all youâ€™ve done for us back there,â€ she decided to speak anyway.<br/><br/>Ryan only smiled, â€œDonâ€™t mention it. Besides, you two still owe me.â€ He looked to Eric and winked, teasing him a bit, â€œEspecially you, gorgeous.â€