[Rosekitten]

(kicks self for a short post~ D<)

He seemed to ignore her at first as he finished his drink. Sitting there a moment he was taking in the reactions from the people around the tavern. 'odd... to refuse payment' He thought this over a moment, not that he had any right to judge anyone based off a small towns reaction to them. A few of the men close by muttered that the traveler is a fool if he accepts or that it's asking for trouble.

He never did bother to look at the woman, his eyes stayed fixed on the empty glass on the counter. He made a slight gesture towards the barkeep before the man took the glass and refilled it. "Heh... cruel mistress you are lady fate" he said aloud though such talk was not common in these lands. He sat up a little before speaking to the woman still looking over the glass. "Depends, what direction are you headed." He paused a moment as a few men near by picked up conversations with one another saying he was a fool.

"If your going north I could be convinced to assist you." He never explained why, but he had his reasons, his own mission so to speak of why he needed to get north. His last reason to live was up north or that's what he was told. Though he didn't know if it were mere rumors or the truth. He'd have to go there and see with his own eyes. "If you accept my terms then after I get supplies we'll leave. Seems like the best course of action" He was referring to the murmurs and whispers the town seemed to do behind her back, surely she knew and he wasn't deaf.

He waited for the woman's answer as he picked the glass up and drank it's contents as well. He remembered seeing her and her steed on the road when he came into the town. Truth be told he was curious why no one here would take such a beauty up on her offer. Even in his gut he knew he was asking for trouble but his life was hardly worth living in it's present state so why worry about such things.

A few of the men near the bar got up and left. He was sure they thought he was damned or crazy one of the two. But he hardly cared, why bother caring. truth be told he didn't want the woman's money he wasn't going to baby sit her the whole way he was just going to provide traveling company. Long as she didn't ask too many questions they'd get along just fine.