Nate let Eli go on ahead as he took one last look over their accommodations, taking particular note of the exits. Or rather the lack of them. He didn't like being confined like this but he figured one way or meant there was only one way in. It would at least make the place easier to defend. If it didn't come crashing down on top of them first. With one last look and a knock at a support beam with his shotgun, he followed after Eli.

Eli had already stepped outside by the time Nate caught up but there was enough of a delay between the two that Nate heard a fraction of the conversation outside and his pace slowed to a near stop. He stashed the gun in the back of his belt and made sure his jacket covered it before stepping out. He smiled gently at the group, giving an air of quite confidence as he listened to Eli attempt to act. The two in the truck didn't look like much of a threat. An old man and a young girl hardly seemed like much but if Nate had learned anything over the last week it was to not underestimate anyone.

He shot Eli an annoyed look when he dubbed him "Cornwall Cornelius" and made a mental note to punch him later. He seriously doubted this plan would work but he would play along, if only for long enough to get the others to safety. He clasped both hands behind his back and adopted a air of smug superiority that he thought sometime named Cornwall Cornelius would have. It was less of a stretch from his own personality than he would care to admit. He took Jennifer by the arm and motioned for Christi to follow them into the mine. His choice to get the girls out of potential danger first was less sexist than it seemed. It was just a fact that the boys were better equipped to handle themselves if anything kicked off. Vin and Eli with their powers and Eric with his gun collection that Nate was admittedly jealous of.