Magnolia
"I can imagine why. They're good."

*Ling took another large bite of the mochi, taking a Taiyaki. It was the first time she had had either pastry; and now she could afford it.*

"You know, now that we can afford stuff like this... What should we do? For the future?"
Robert
*She would take a few moments, savoring the treats, and allowing long-forgotten memories to fly back into memory, before considering Ling's question of what to do for the future, and she tapped her chin, thinking. It was a good question, and truthfully she wasn't too sure.*

"Well... That's a good question. I... Don't really know. What do you think we should do for the future?"

*Machi asked, raising an eyebrow, as she tried to think of possible ideas.*

"I always wanted to open an art school, personally. Teach people to paint."
Magnolia
"I... Don't know. The only thing I've ever done was fight and travel."

*The sun slowly set, the great sphere of fire disappearing below the horizon.*

"An art school? That sounds great! I'm sure we could save enough up to open one. Just that, how are we going to balance... You know. Merc work."

*Ling took a bite of her Taiyaki. Cream inside. Machi had a wonderful hobby, probably augmented with her incredibly long life. Ling had nothing. A simple farming peasant since birth, illiterate (though she was pretty sure Machi was as well) and had dedicated her entire life to learning the twin sword style to spite the nobles and their magic. What else did she have? She wasn't good enough to teach, that was for sure. And she didn't want to either.*
Robert
*She would think quietly as she heard Ling's response to what she thought they should do. Her brows furrowed a little, as she regarded the shared uncertainty, and nodded a little in the moment.*

"Fighting and travel. Perhaps..."

*She thought, quietly. She felt like there could be something that she could use from their travels, their fights going forward but she wasn't entirely sure in the moment. As she took another bite of her Taiyaki she would muse on the thoughts of their past adventures.*

"Hmmm... Well... What if I do paintings of some of the areas we fought in? That could be interesting if we ever travel the lands, readily again. I could maybe even try teaching you sometime?"

*She offered with her twin tails wagging a little in the moment. Thinking it was a good idea, at least something to start them off, and supplement their income as mercenaries. Even if, it was a land midst turmoil, and the threat of civil war progressively growing into more of a reality than a possibility.*