Kat had brought the knife closer to Riddickâ€™s neck and began to draw blood as she slowly pressed the blade further when she heard the sound. At first she had not given it much thought but then they began to break down the door. Kat nodded to Eric when he mentioned she should hurry, trusting him to take care of it. Patrols breaking down the door, Kat though, no wonder why Riddick was so quick to give away that bit of information. She kept her eye on the man, the blade never leaving his throat. Her expression was slightly grim, vicious, and full of suppressed anger. This was a side of her she was not proud of, and she would be lying if she said training under Riddick had not played a part in this. Nevertheless she smiled with satisfaction when he gave her the information; the man was just as cocky as ever and it started to amuse her.<br/><br/>It was not long before she was distracted by the sounds of fighting and she turned her attention away from Riddick. She was amazed when she watched Eric fight off these men. Not only did she decide right then and there, once and for all, that he was a worthy partner but she has never seen someone fight like him before. As skilled as she was, she could never fight like him and it was enough for her to envy him. He was like a whirlwind as he moved quickly around those men with ease. It was only when he took that blow to the stomach that she winced slightly and clenched her fists as her body tensed. She wanted to help him, she knew she should be helping him fight those men off, but Eric seemed to be managing himself and she was stuck babysitting.<br/><br/>There was no way in hell she trusted taking her eyes of Riddick. She might have been more focused on watching the fight but in the corner of her eye she remained vigilant.<br/><br/>For a moment there was silence after all the men had been taken care of. There was a smile on her face, one that congratulated Eric for his good work. The smile turned into a look of concern when he spoke to her and she winced slightly. â€œEasy my ass, where the hell did youâ€¦â€ she began with an edge in her tone though it was obvious that he once again impressed her. Figuring that he could fill in the rest, she sighed lightly, â€œTake a bit of a rest. Iâ€™ve still got a few words for Riddick before we take our leave. If there is a next wave of goons, weâ€™ll have to run.â€ The last bit was added somewhat reluctantly but she knew that they were both not in the condition for putting up another fight like that.<br/><br/>Turning her attention back to Riddick, she smiled at him, but when she noticed the look on his face the smile faded and she looked at bit surprised. Kat has known this man for years and she has only ever seen this look maybe once or twice. It made her feel accomplished knowing she had defeated him, and she couldnâ€™t help but laugh. She also decided that she was not going to hide anything from Eric. After that act ofâ€¦ what? Loyalty? Perhaps he was just taking his job seriously, who knew, but he did not deserve to be lied do. â€œYouâ€™re right, my old friend, you have taught me well,â€ she leaned close to Riddick again where her face was inches from his. â€œBut youâ€™re getting one thing wrong: Iâ€™m one just one of your best students, I<span style="font-style: italic">am</span>your best student. And we might be after the same thing, but I know weâ€™re not going to sip tea and discuss how we can help each other out if I release you.â€<br/><br/>She paused for a moment after taking a deep breath. No matter how confident she acted there was still a part of her that was terrified of him. It was not shown now, she wouldnâ€™t show it to him anymore while she had company, but it was there. There was also that anger continuing to surface, turning her expression even more grim as she enjoyed Riddickâ€™s defeat. However, was that anger truly something she could convert to malice? This man has put her through a lot and even worse he has come back to haunt her. If she kept him here any longer, was that also selfish of her? She did not want to put Eric through another fight like that again even if he willing stepped up to the plate. Looks like she was going to have to make another leader decision and hope she does the right thingâ€¦<br/><br/>Kat moved away from Riddick and sheathed the knife, handing it back to Eric. â€œMaybe I am weak,â€ she mused aloud, scoffing at herself mentally. â€œBut Iâ€™m nothing like you, Riddick, and I take pride in that fact.â€ Taking another deep breath, she leaned in closer to him again, â€œIâ€™m going to leave you like this. Your men can release you when they find you again. I also want to leave this with you as a reminder that I always get what I want eventually.â€ Without warning, she kissed him on the lips. Well, it was more of a tease since the kiss was short lived, but it still proved her point.<br/><br/>After that she moved back over to Eric, â€œAre you alright to walk? We should leave while we still can.â€ She wasnâ€™t feeling up for leaving herself; her injuries burned and she started to feel dizzy again. But she knew that they had to leave. Now.