"You saved my life.  I won't turn you in for that."  Left unsaid was that he would not turn her in, despite what she was.  "Even if I wanted to though, I do not know this part of town well enough to find the guard station, if there even is one here."  He was starting to doubt it.  It was also starting to worry him that he had not seen any guards searching.  How could then not be out in force, if he were missing?  Had there been some sort of overthrow and he was the only one who escaped?<br/><br/>As it was, he needed information.  That was something he could get by the light of day and would have to wait.  He needed to move now; to be away from this inn, and the only way to do that was to trust this strange woman.  It was hard enough to trust a commoner with his life, much less a dark magic user, but what choice did he have?  He could go back inside, and wait to see if the guards really did show up, and possible die while he waited, or he could trust a stranger with his life and hope for the best.<br/><br/>His eyes still were not adjusting to the light.  He imagined attackers might be waiting just beyond the light, readying their weapons.  He was not coward in a fair fight, but fighting blind did not appeal to him one bit.  For a moment he considered stealing the lantern, but it was, upon a second look, bolted into place.<br/><br/>"If you do not mind to terrible, can we be away from this place?  I would appreciate, as you offered, coming with you."  He was tempted to tell her that he was rich, and royalty, and could reward her handsomely.  He could too.  Still, she was unknown to him, and touched with evil.  He worried that if she knew the truth, she might turn on him, for profit, no matter what her motives had been in helping him in the tavern.