Gene
He didn't find it ridiculous at all, he accepted any way she chose to show affection.
As he gently grabbed her by her waist and hoisted her back up upon Venture's back, who was totally unscathed from the ordeal.

"Heh, I don't hold many uplifting tales love. Honestly meeting you has been the light of it all so far if I'm honest"
A gentle chuckle for something so depressing.
Brenda
"Well that's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. I won't be mad about the others that came before me. You lived a whole life before you met me And i'm sure you've met plenty of other women. Can you spoke very highly about other Khajiits. I just want to know what your life was like before you met me. You're an Adventurer in the fullest sense of the word. Even if it all wasn't sweet rolls and warm beds I still want to know about you and where you've been. I'm sure your life has much more going on for it than mine. Adopted by a guard turned farmer Probably isn't interesting compared to what you've done. "
Gene
"Hmm... Fair enough, but the life of a mercenary isn't very interesting outside of the jobs we've taken.
It's just one job to the next, to make sure we gain some kinda of reputation to get better work.

I'm less of a full time merc these days and working towards more personal goals. But you already know about that."

As they walked he seemed to be in thought, trying to think back and remember it himself. His life up to this point.
Brenda
" You said you went all over tamariel. How about the land where the cat... Khajiit come from. I've heard therefore have rain all year round and when there's no forest it's just sand and heat. Tell me about that any cool creatures you've seen interesting people you've met there? " Despite the fact that she had just taken a shot to the arm and was still in pain that did not dull her child like sense of wonder. Actually looked up with him with big blue eyes begging him for stories of adventure
Gene
"It was pretty, yes. But it wasn't my deal, too much sand, got too warm.
I much prefer the cold and snows of skyrim, it rained quite often while I was there outside of swimming, I don't think I'd ever been soaked as often.

But I didn't stay there for more than a couple days I was only there for my bounty and then I came home.
But the folks I talked to were quite friendly, especially by nord standards. Probably some of the most welcoming folks I'd ever encountered."

He clearly had both good and bad memories of the place, but overall it seemed a well enough place.
"But it's also the place where..."
He raised a hand as his nails sharpened and his hand grew fur for a moment before reverting back.

"THAT, happened"
Brenda
At first the story was only mildly interesting talking about a place with nice people in lots of rain was just day to day talk That was hardly different from here. But the blue eyes went wide when he mentioned that's where it happened to him. " Please tell me more I want to know everything. " She wanted a distraction from the pain in her shoulder and the cold wind stinging her face. And anything to get the dead men out of her mind.