Erica frowns.

"You don't agree? You won't smile... or, you can't smile?" She sighs. "Well, let's make a deal, ok? We'll be brave, and go into this temple, without even worshiping their god! And then, when we get out, I'm going to stay with you and protect you until you learn how to smile for real. And, if I let you down, if I ever hurt you... then you get to pick my punishment, ok?"

She beams at the trembling young man, radiating an excess of confidence to make up for his seeming lack. And with that, she turns to enter the temple.

"Anyway, maybe they have a lead here the town guard doesn't know about... our report can wait a bit more, yeah?"