Erik’s thin lips smirked, and twisted as he could see that the young man was getting frustrated and if not a little uneasy with his presence. And yet still, this child who had known nothing about him until this very night, was defending the both of them. Such strong qualities in a woman was unheard of from his time, it was a refreshing, if not strange change.
“No blood shall be spilled upon these stones, not while a lady is present.” Erik vowed, and gave a little bow, though his older body creaked in his old joints, but that by no means made him a weak fool. He was deadly skilled in the art of the Punjab lasso, and with a knife. Dare let this fool try and touch him, as he had warned Shilo from the beginning, he would be dead before he had a chance to draw his own weapon.
“The lady has been very kind towards me, I shall not forget her kindness. However, you were not part of the second reason of my being here.” Erik explained coolly, as he offered a white hand to Shilo. “This area is strange and new to me, Miss.Wallace has offered her services in escorting me around- Sanitarium.”
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This last comment had GraveRobber’s full attention. The fuck ? Did this old creep think he was going to just dismiss him like some hired help and take off with his girl ? Hell no…and what was she thinking ? Had she learned nothing about trusting strangers. He struggled to maintain a polite facade now, but he knew if he made too big a deal of it Shilo was just as likely to do the very thing he dreaded. He gave the man a wry smile but his blue eyes were sharp as daggers.
“Well now.. it’s nice to see you have some manners… towards women, kinda rare I’ll admit, but… I don’t think I’m too happy with the notion of Shilo going off with you alone… I’d hardly be doing my ‘job’ if I were.. now would I ? ” He turned to Shilo and tried to warn her, reflecting concern with his eyes.. ” So babe.. did you really make that offer to our friend here… sure was nice of you..but you gotta be careful where you go… being wanted and all.”
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Shilo bit her bottom lip so hard, she feared it was going to bleed. Shoot…She was in some form of trouble now. Turning her head and looking at GraveRobber rather sheepishly, the young woman nodded slowly, and ran a hand down her bare arm. “Y-yeah, I did…” Shilo knew the reason for his concern, and he had every right to be after what had happened to her before, but she didn’t get that vibe from Erik, that she had gotten from creeps before. True, he was a little frightening, hiding behind a white mask, and with a touch that was almost as cold as death, but…
“I was going to stick to our usual hunting grounds…he was interesting to see how we harvest Zydrate, and he wants to see my old piano back home.” Not the warehouse, but the…the famous Wallace house. “I wasn’t going to take him anywhere that is considered our spots.” Those places were special, but Shilo was not going to lie to GraveRobber in what she had promised Erik.
