Claire had stayed silent, still not saying a word. She sat close to her brother just watching the man cautiously. Chris on the other hand was...slightly more relaxed. At the mention of Ashford though, Claire just looked at the fire. She knew that she hadn't done the wrong thing...so why did she feel so bad? Was it the possibility that that man could have been doing that for family. She would do anything in a heart beat to help Chris. And if that was the case what happened to that mans family? Would they just sit around and wait? Or finally realize he wasn't coming back? Claire shook her head a little as the man got up and watched him go towards the table with his guns on it. Her body tensed slightly a hand moving down slowly to one of her knives as she held her breath. When the man holstered the weapon though she relaxed and exhaled silently. Was she really on edge that badly? The true question though...Would this man stay with them and help them? It would be nice to have a new face around. Someone to help them, someone who seemed to handle himself well, but that would mean she would have to trust him...Chris and her had stolen from other groups so why should this man trust them though? Her mind just started to race rapidly as she began freaking out in her head then suddenly Chris spoke up.

"So Mr. Marino." Chris had always been formal. Even though there probably was no need for it in this world anymore, he still tried to be polite and despite everything, keep his morals. "How long have you been out here by yourself? I mean...Just surviving on your own can't be easy. I know I wouldn't have made it his far without Claire, of course we're still young...Are you ex-military?" Chris wanted to learn about this man. Who he was, what motivated him. And hopefully whether or not he was just a predator waiting to strike when it was easiest, instead of when he was at risk as well...