Defiance was what he expected from that and once his boot was finished being done up, he rose to a standing position and stepped back. Well, now it was time for something a little different. "Stand up and then hold your hands out in front of you," he commanded, his voice bearing no hint of the previous displeasure. Eli moved to his bag, digging through it until he found a soft rope and took it out, alongside a sport bottle, which he clipped to a belt loop.

Grabbing Shannon's hands, Eli started to tied them together securely with the rope. Once he did that, he pushed his bound hands down and then moved to stand beside him, his hand going to the back of his neck like he had done when they first started. "I am going to lead you somewhere. When we get there, I will help you back down to your knees. You will then not do anything until I give you an order. Do you understand?"