Nathaniel tried to tug Atticus towards the door, but Atticus was still extremely apprehensive. Keeping his ground, he didn't dare take another step. Even if he wanted desperately to escape this infernal place, he would rather do it on his own terms, when he understood exactly what was going on.
"Why are you suddenly helping me?" He asked firmly.
At first, it didn't even seem to occur to Nathaniel that Atticus had no reason to trust him. But now that Atticus was resisting, he finally looked as though he realized just how suspicious he was acting. He quickly let go of Atticus' arm and straightened up his composure, suppressing his eagerness beneath the surface.