He wished that man was here as well, then he might be relieved a burden. He looked back at her. "And what would trusting him hey you? I've seen him before. He's a small bugger and likely don't know a sword from one of his whores. He'd do you no good out here where his coin means nothing."

He faced the road again. "You're better off in my company. I survived a road like this before when others didn't."