Nick had been chasing a Beast, ended up being hassled by soldiers, and dropped in to a town that he couldn't speak the language of. He spent most of his second day wandering around, trying to find food and somewhere to sleep. It hadn't gone well and needless to say, Nick looked like a wreck of a person. None of it helped that he was starting to feel the effects of not taking his medication in now going on three days.
Needless to say, Nick looked and felt like he was being ran over repeatedly. Peter, of course, was little help in stealing food, but other than that he just yelled.
Trudging through the town, Nick looked futilely around for any sign of anyone who looked like they could speak English. It's when he spotted Ella with another girl that he honestly ran over, practically scooping Ella up into a tight hug. "Ella!" he exclaimed, "I've never been so glad to see anyone before in my life." He let go of her before he turned and hugged the other girl, supposing by the equally lost look that she was another Bellum person. "I haven't seen anybody since I got hassled off palace grounds. So glad to see you guys."
He let go of the other girl, clearing his throat awkwardly and gave her a little hesitant smile. "Sorry," he apologized, "Caught up in the moment. I'm Nick."