Roundabout suggestions weren't Rydia's style. She met his gaze directly, and put forth her idea. "So, come with me. I don't mean to Troia, but at least some of the way. Besides, there's safety in numbers. We can both hold our own, but that doesn't mean it won't wear us out. It's better to have someone watching your back."

Yes, despite being annoyed with him and despite the epitaph business, that was her way of saying that she trusted him. Actions more than words gained that, and she knew that despite their differences, that the dragoon was a good person to have at her side. Hopefully by now, he could say the same about her.