With Ryan rejecting their leaving and the plan to use Kat for a plan Eric was a bit off kilter. He was torn between helping Kat, his partner, friend, and someone he would have to work with if they made it out of this alive and helping Ryan, the man who was, well he didnâ€™t know what Ryan was to him, which probably made him more nervous. If the talk dragged on he would have to say something and he was sure that whatever he said would anger and or irritate either one of them. So when another guy came in with Thomas he couldnâ€™t help but let out a sigh of relief.<br/><br/>The look of Thomas was almost what he had expected though not completely. It was a nice change to be around someone who wasnâ€™t hulking great muscles who possible even had a brain. What didnâ€™t sit well as how he looked like he might wet himself if Ryan got any closer. For a moment he had thought he heard wrong but it he didnâ€™t. The real prize, would Thomas really stave off Riddick? He took a deep breath feeling a twinge for a moment before he let it out. â€œIâ€™m not entirely sure about that.â€ He was facing the ground, his eyes staring at his hands grasped together on top of his knees. Looking up he faced Ryan with a stare that said listen. â€œI think throwing Thomas to the wolves is all fine and well. I have no particular interest in the guy even though he is part of our mission. Although I doubt our superiors would like him when there is a rogue captain on the loose, let alone the guys men.â€<br/><br/>A pause and he was on his feet. The thought of angering either Kat or Ryan fluttered out of his mind at the thought of Riddick, not only getting part of what he wanted but the continued search for them. â€œI do agree with you some, Riddick does want Thomas, or did but I have a hard time believing it now. Sure I only just met the guy and it was brief but from the look in his eyes when he stared at Kat and myself I think the mission he was on vacated his mind.â€ He really hoped this worked, he had no plan or anything else he could think of to say.<br/><br/>If they were going to get out of this they would need Ryanâ€™s help. Ryan really was something to Eric though he couldnâ€™t put to words what, as mentioned before. He really wanted his approval and even some of his respect. He looked at Ryan in the eyes, ignoring Kat, Thomas and everything else around them so his full attention would be on Ryan. The ball was in his court and he didnâ€™t want to push any more than he had. Even a small part of him thought about kissing him again but he didnâ€™t want to push his luck.<br/><br/>----------<br/><br/>A man in tattered clothes walked over to Riddick and saluted. â€œSir, there is no sign of Kat or Eric, someone must be hiding them but we canâ€™t find them.â€ The man stopped saluting when Riddick did it back.<br/><br/>â€œThen you will just have to look harder wont you?â€ Riddick said his eyes cold, hard and murderous. â€œI want those two alive and if that means tearing this city apart piece by piece then so be it.â€ His voice had risen an octave and made the messenger cringe. There were so many things running through Riddickâ€™s head as he came up with plan after plan to dismember those two. When the messenger remained where he was Riddick snarled, â€œWhat?â€<br/><br/>Again the messenger cringed and again he looked down before he said, â€œWhat about Thomas sir? We were sent here to find him, he had done things to displease the fleet and,â€ He stopped at the look on Riddickâ€™s face, â€œI donâ€™t mean any disrespect sir I just,â€ He didnâ€™t get to finish the sentence when Riddick grabbed him by the hair, lifted up his head and slashed his throat.<br/><br/>â€œYou displease me.â€ He said to the dead body as he whipped the knife clean with his pant leg.