Congratulations... Mardil's got Alli thoroughly confused about the way she feels about him. Should she be annoyed that she has to travel with a noble when she so very much hates the way the government is run? Should she be glad for the protection? Should she admit that she is happy for the help, or deny that she needs it in the first place? Poor Mardil gets to travel with an emotionally confused teenage girl. Lucky him.
Now... bring on the vans.