Eric didnâ€™t say a word as he listened to Kat and Ryan talk. It seemed to be going alright but Kat wasnâ€™t so sure about it. He could tell by her body language and the way she was talking to Ryan. There were many things Eric could say but he just couldnâ€™t bring himself to do it. They were out of the frying pan into the fire as it were. Though Ryan hadnâ€™t made any move against them and just scared off the thugs who had been bothering them. Eric still had to wonder at how a man could do that to someone who had three men, all of them armed with the weapons they had. It seemed unfathomable but from what he could tell about Ryan, nothing was as normal as it seemed.<br/><br/>The guy seemed to be larger than life, like someone on a cloud watching all the poor little humans as they went about their work. Sighing he brought his attention back to the conversation when he heard Kat ask â€˜whyâ€™. He wasnâ€™t really as surprised as he thought he would be at hearing her speak like she did. He admired her for it, it was something he had expected a leader to say to someone who she didnâ€™t trust. What got him instead was when Ryan walked up to him and stared into his eyes.<br/><br/>His heart picked up a bit and he found himself a bit fidgety. It wasnâ€™t enough to be a problem for him but enough to show his nervousness. â€œHe opened his mouth and was about to say something, anything, to get the man away from him when Kat said, â€˜Alright.â€™ He thought Ryan was closer to him that he had thought and felt a light blush spread across his face. He moved when Kat started to follow. They had agreed and he feltâ€¦what was itâ€¦as sense of giddiness he hadnâ€™t felt in a long time. They were essentially their captives but he couldnâ€™t help but feel that way.<br/><br/>A glance back at the guards told him they were pretty much like the ones who had come into the dinner. Evil looking but probably easily taken down with the right moves. He continued to talk when a thought came to mind and paused slightly. Despite his best efforts his mind drifted to different things that probably shouldnâ€™t have been thought.  Shaking the ideas out of his head he figured they were probably not what was going to happen anyway. The men behind him pushed him lightly on the back almost treating him like someone of importance but no enough to warrant no pushing at all.<br/><br/>He caught up to Kat and touched her on the shoulder. Keeping his voice low he said to Kat. â€œI have an uneasy feeling about this.â€ He wasnâ€™t sure what brought on the comment but he hoped she knew what he meant. It wasnâ€™t necessarily for her per say but for him. There was one thing he was absolutely sure about, if they acted out of line Ryan would kill Kat.<br/><br/>The walk was in silence until they came upon a familiar site. They were back at the place Eric was first brought to when he was placed in front of Ryan. At least that was what he thought till they walked in the front door. It was completely different than what he had seen before and he was sure that it was more expensive than the other place as well. Eric whistled as they walked into a finely decorated building that looked like it had once been a B&B. It was warm and nice but with an air of hostility. There were weapon cases in the lower level. Eric counted quite a few before giving up. The stairs were well built and though they were in a basement it looked kept up.<br/><br/>â€œNice place.â€ Eric said when the two men brought Kat and him to a comfy couch. The basement looked more like a den than it did a basement. â€œWhat can we do for you? I would have thought you were escorting us back to the hotel.â€ His voice was calm but there was a hint of wariness to it. He had recently shed his nervous skin out of survival and made an effort to seem stronger than he actually felt.