"You'll have to try better than that!" shouted a certain rogue from the hill-tops not far away, he pitched himself a great distance with his strength, somersaulting right over to Judina and Alistair's location; minus about twenty feet perhaps on the dirty path ahead. Running from against the hill, about fifty yards in the direction Erebus entered from three dinged guys bounced on after him, these men pursuing Erebus stopped and gathered themselves, breathing heavily. They fired once or twice more without much aim, so the bullets would hit dirt not exactly near where the mage and the cat were, but not exactly on Erebus' location either. Some smoke from their pistols began to cover their traced silhouettes, giving the impression their weapons were cheap and obsolete to current warfare.

"Get that criminal! He's worth more than a mansion, I tell you what!!" said one man, in a gruff southern accent which had a rugged deeming quality of petty insolence laced in ignorance. There was genuine worry he may never get the reward he was after; after all he was chasing a thief with a God complex. "Well cut me some slack Ben, we only just began this Hunting thing. Ain't he a whole Nightmare, parta them cotton-picking dark mages?" The tallest man, now known as Ben put his face in his palm; evidence could tell you he was annoyed with Erebus. Based solely on the fact Erebus was an escape artist, and naturally would slide and cause them distress overtime they got close. Ben watched Erebus jog over to Judina's location.

Dread befell Ben, because his first assumption was another Eternal Nightmare, and the thought of two renowned monsters would surely end in death. However, Erebus wasn't particularly murderous unless upset or under pressure. He was just concerned with getting to Baska Town! The green-haired boy's vision quickly trained itself on the large cattian. The only clear 'ride' he'd seen since he purchased some potions at the merchant's crossroads.

Knowing well and good, there would be little to ample amount of time before the roughions on his tail began firing down on them again-- he spoke with a smoothness, an easiness that made everything seem like a big game. With the stakes only being something a child could fabricate with their imagination. "Hello there," the boy would say, thrusting both of his hands out to shake with Judina's only after a split second for her to register the conversation, obviously the rogue was oblivious to things like 'boundary' and rather instantly moved into a dialogue where his touch would force Judina's actions even a slight bit. Of course, she could always pull away, assuming she was predicting a direct approach from this stranger. "... D'uhh boss, do we get'em nowwwww?" a short and stocky, less intelligent hunter would say, half his body now leaning prone against the hill-top with a hand up to shield the signal 'yield', his other hand pressed a binocular device to his face. Though, in reality they were only a few yards away, and all three Bounty Hunters would see the rogue sooner than later.

"I'm Erebus ma'am, howdy! Is there any chance you'd give me a ride on your mount out of here? I'm being shot at by these strange freaks." Erebus pointing behind himself with his thumb extended to point. If Julian followed his thumb she'd see a pistol leveled on their location from a distance. To which, if needed, Erebus would pull the girl a few feet to his left, ready to engage this band of hunters along side her. otherwise, he was perfectly fine ignoring them, they were chasing a massacre and it wasn't like there was necessary fear in his eyes.

Erebus gave her a nod, and adjusted himself on the talking cat, to which he pet the soft cattian fur, seeming to take off just as his band of idiots arrived. Erebus turned around and held a finger back so as to mock their amateur work.

Erebus casually deflected a stray bullet, with a spinning dagger he grabbed from his waist in answer to their agitation. A few moments later and the boy as well as Julian and her mighty companion would exceed meters until they were so far catching up would take valuable time that foot travel would not prepare them for.

Then again, Erebus rarely gave these guys a shot, they followed him town to town."Thanks a ton for the help, I'm in town for a task ya see, can't be getting side-tracked by those guys." Erebus paused for a moment, then spoke again. "What's the name and story behind you two?" He proceeded, eyeing the town off in the distance, which seemed to wind a mile or two away. Huts and village houses approaching them in the near distance. He assumed they must be entering the urban areas, encountering Farms and stables would be easier from this distance.

Erebus hadn't thought about it at first, but if she didn't know his face yet, the chances of it had to be slim. So she could be trusted: for now. "The last time I spoke to someone feels like months ago, but hey. Any chance to make new friends, and we take 'em right?" Erebus didn't seem to give off a criminal vibe, more or less, the adventurous sort. He would continue to make himself  a tough warrior, though with his chaotic influence, he was a wrecking ball on society. Perhaps Judina would see this soon enough.

Erebus listened quietly, abiding his time to speak up and converse. Though since addressed, he fell straight into dialogue. "Erebus Gresham, is the name." He said idly. There was a pause, while not too long it could be ascertained he was thinking about how to talk about his exploits. "I haven't encountered demonkin or daemons frequently, but I have defeated rich as well as other creatures throughout Fiore. Whilst I sold rare trinkets, and items to make myself wealthy enough to afford my gear." Erebus mentioned, as for what he wore could be akin to expensive loot, a glowing cloak and a granite helmet with a heart etched onto it's center. His daggers a stygian iron, jagged in the shape of the kris.

"I have had to live on the run here and there, so my strength is a derisive to survival, I'm as strong as whatever I have to be stronger than, or else I'll die or goto prison quite honestly." Erebus being a dark 'mage' to the magic council meant that everyone would know that name was on the outside of the law soon. Erebus saw no reason to hide his troubles any longer, Matter of factly, he was ready to live for something.

"Does Baska have any meaning to you, what brings a demon slayer to the Farmlands I wonder?"

Erebus was certain anything Judina offered him would be fair and honest, however he noted that she never had a definite answer for much. Rather, she seemed to live in a mindset where any thing up to perspective in her head could be true or false. The most unbiased narrative was always one which was left like such. Erebus appreciated that in a person... Something similar, he thought.

"Times' are most memorable when something amazing happens." Erebus mused. "But being as aloof as I am, I wouldn't want to inspire any hypocrite ideas, I can't think of anything interesting I've done in Baska either haha." Erebus kept his eyes on the town ahead, as it grew into picture. Atop the back of the cat, Erebus held himself near the edge, not so close he'd fall, but a measure of his nerves should he need to just dip out as he often did.

"I'm looking for something fun to do, if you're interested?" Erebus said, finally breaking his eyes off the horizon to level with the back of Judina's person. He was in the presence of a knight, so finding out how they fancied a 'good time' would be a good time, to a guy like this. The careless floater, who seemed to always have a way around one problem or the next.

What type of person was Judi then Erebus wondered. Perhaps they were more alike than they thought, and time would test that theory.

Erebus grinned, as he had thought, Judina wasn't the most punctual. She never really had a clear idea about where she was going and that meant Erebus was at least an unusual enigma for her. Thereby, his influence could indeed change her day, perhaps even her life if he were cool enough. He chuckled as they finished their friendly argument.

"My idea of fun is usually work. I like to make money, I use to steal but... I'm too powerful to get a kick out of stealth anymore, I'm looking to have my reputation explode on top of itself and become something even more amazing than just some rogue Outlaw. I want to become a God of War. With that said, friend. Would you want to duel me or take a quest alongside me? Or even, if you'd rather I screw off, that's fine too."

Erebus did his best to encourage some adventure, but granted she did quest alongside him, she would be fascinated by the sheer danger that would probably transpire. After all, Erebus was of the highest class of threat in Fiore-- minus the god-like X-ranks. He paled in those images, however-- he still had fight in him. Enough possibly even to run them for their moneys worth.

"So what will it be Judina." Erebus lightly pet the side of Alistair, not in a creepy way just enough to warrant the Cattian to know they were all in the same direction, Erebus wasn't up to anything bad today. He wanted to make friends ! Loneliness, was his character weakness and thus, naivety was his own death wish.

Erebus paid mindful attention to Judina and Alistair, he didn’t interrupt them whatsoever, but rather kept it silent until a straight answer was assured. The Cattian seemed pressed to give Judina over to Erebus, something that he noted as careless. Granted, Erebus had no ill intentions normally unless he was saying his aggression or entertainment... Still, Judina has to be tough for her trusted companion to hand her to a man so easily.

Her dialogue revealed to Erebus she was not the competitive sort— strictly business. Something he could respect but Erebus was a bit different. There was no other point to life without getting to the top, conquering the resistance, and becoming a literal God of man. If there was a better life goal he may have tried it.

Erebus was much of a settler though, and no one dared understand his pain. Something he rarely even decided to comment on anymore. Those emotional short fuses were still present, tamed at least, but ever present.

”Hey bet, we can leave Alistair here and head into town together. I heard there’s some S-rank quests around these parts, what is your difficulty rating usually?” Erebus have a smirk. He was beginning to like this Knight. Though, he wondered how she would react when he claimed this town by hostile takeover tomorrow.

Erebus listened to Judina and it gave answer to his own question. Judina preferred Alistair, he was just a little lazy, this it made sense the Cattian wanted to stay but Judina questioned Erebus and his sudden excitement. “It’s not that I prefer he stay. He suggested it, I thought he might be tired. We can do whatever you two would like; it isn’t any skin off my back.” He decided. Closing that case then and there, he hoped Judina might not feel uncomfortable, but she was attractive and he was a random man she picked up off the street.

If she came to be distrustful of him, there would be little he could do to change her mind without hypnotizing her with his charm magic... Then again, he didn’t feel much a reason to use her anyways. She helped him out, and was still willing to help him. Rune Knight or not, she was a truly good person. Erebus had respect for that. He awaited a straight answer from the Cattian or Human Knight. He was encouraged when she agreed she could dive into S-caliber danger. “Perfect S-rank it is, all the more cash. Should we head to town to find a bounty board?”