"Oh really? Why is it he approached me?" Rowan replied, sarcastically.  The who situation had her more upset than she wanted to admit.  And then her expression softened a little.  "I appreciate your help, though," she added.  She looked at him as he sat next to her, realizing that maybe he wasn't so bad.  Better than what her fate could have been anyway.<br/><br/>"Thanks," she said, softly.  "You want some gold for being my knight in shining armor or something like that?<br/><br/><br/>