Nikolas hesitated, weighing his options. Finally, he lowered his gun slightly, though his guard remained up. "What do you want?" he asked, his voice curt.
The man's expression remained unreadable as he approached, stopping a few feet away from them. "To make sure you get out of here alive," he said simply. "There's a lot more of them out there, and they won't stop until they find you. I can help you evade them."
Eliza's eyes widened slightly at the implication. More enemies were closing in, and they were out of time. She glanced at Nikolas, searching his face for a sign of what to do.
Nikolas remained tense, his mind racing as he considered the offer. Every instinct told him to be cautious, but they were in no position to turn down help.. especially not with Vaughn's life hanging in the balance.
"Why would you help us?" Nikolas asked, his tone laced with suspicion.
