Nic waited for the others to pass by him before he opted to back away towards the boat as well, waiting until there was plenty of distance between them before finally turning away.  Even as he did so, he turned his head aside to keep them in his peripheries just to be safe.  All the while his hand remained close to the hilt of his blade.  Though he was somewhat disappointed by the lack of conflict, he was hardly the sort to revel in needless bloodshed just for the sake of spilling it.