Jordan's payment is fortunately not in question, because the head mercenary didn't hire him.<br/><br/>This is one perk of merchants who are not hesitant to pick and choose their guards.<br/><br/>The downside, of course, is that he's one of a few 'outsiders' not of the particular unit hired by other members of the caravan.<br/><br/>An additional perk is that, while other's are still pending membership, they can arrive by their own means...or, perhaps, may already be there...<br/><br/>Though given the method of approach, Jordan may be the first to see why the region bears the name it does...<br/>;D