Justine considered the offer for a moment. Sure, the more people she was with the less likely she was going to be attacked - safety in numbers and all that - yet at the same time, she couldn't be entirely certain these guys weren't working with or in cahoots with Cipher. It seemed the evil organisation had eyes and ears everywhere these days and Pyrite was probably the worst case for it. On a less paranoid note, though, the idea of troubling strangers more than she needed to seemed discourteous. "I wouldn't want to be a burden," she said, keeping her smile in place. "I can get there easily by myself. Plus, I got Jasper here to protect me."

At these words, Jasper held her head up slightly as a show of pride at her trainer's praise.