Karen
He listened to Amos, nodding a little. He laughed a little in agreement over while not succeeding in really anything to save the day, he did make coin. And who knows maybe one of those swords or armors he helped make, allowed someone else to win a fight and save the day themselves. "Well, maybe I haven't saved the day, but perhaps someone who ended up buying one of the blades or armor I made, did. And in a way, that is enough for me." He said.

He blushed a little when Amos pointed out how he was over the blush, and he shifted a little when Amos tucked his arm around him. He blushed once more when the 'Oni' kissed his temple, though he relaxed overall. "I... Guess I didn't get over it as much as I had thought." He said, with an embarrassed chuckle. "Though, this is quite nice overall."

He thought over what Amos said about a masked individual stalking them, and thought over it. He scratched his chin, and nodded slowly. "Oh, I thought you meant you had been lying to *Me*." He said, with a little chuckle. "Well in the case of a masked individual stalking me... I don't think I'd have told them much either."
Pearl
"Seems as if perhaps being a blacksmith is somehow a little more fulfilling to you than adventuring," Amos noted, shrugging. "Though maybe I'm reading too far into it? It seems as if you find some fulfillment from it, however, that you enjoy. It's certainly a respectable position and job though. Not one I ever learned about. I don't think I learned much about *Any* Trades."

He smirked as Alde flushed again, putting his hand lightly on Alde's head so the Macen could rest his head. "Good. I don't like making people uncomfortable unless they deserve it." He felt him relaxing and smiles, brushing his hand through his hair. "This isn't bad though."

He blinked, then laughed, "Lying to you? No. You're not digging for information you don't need, or generally being an odd, vaguely threatening specter." He lightly kissed his head again, then looked at the sky, measuring the time. "Where are you going from here? Off to work more as a Mercenary?"
Karen
He thought over the thought of blacksmithing, and he shrugged. "Well, it pays the expenses of living, certainly... But I don't think its something I'd want to do for the rest of my life. Forging equipment is useful however. I must admit. Something about adventuring just... Feeds the soul, I guess that smithing doesn't." 

Alde said, with a shrug. He wasn't sure if he would settle into a more permanent business of smithing. He never really thought of making it work though. He scratched at his chin on the idea, and shrugged a little. "It just seemed wise for me to learn a trade that benefited my career. Though looking back, perhaps osmething like animal husbandry would've been better. Breed horses or something."

He leaned his head into Amos' hand, thinking as his hair was brushed by the other man. "Understandable. Sometimes people do deserve to be in uncomfortable situations. Though, I guess that's rather natural overall to think so, least I imagine so."

He laughed a little, as he relaxed more. "I suppose that's fair, yeah. I'm glad you don't think I'm prying, I was almsot worried when I had been thinking you were refering to me, on lying." He said, with a shrug and a chuckle.

He thought over what he'd do next. "Well, I'm not sure really. I've been traveling a lot lately. Maybe I'll park my wagon somewhere, and just... Spend a few days to relax. Oh!, yeah I have a wagon, I sort of... Live in it." He said, with a small laugh. "It is maybe not the most spacious, or comfortable thing, but... It works. And maybe someday I will settle down somewhere for a home..." He said, thinking it over.
Pearl
"Well, if you ever decide to make a permanent home, it can pay the bills between outings of adventuring I imagine. Though, not exactly cheap to start up," He says, shrugging, "But that's where adventuring comes in now, along with saving money. If you ever plan on laying down roots at least, or having a base of operations." He paused at the idea of animal husbandry and chuckled. "Somehow seems like you wouldn't mind working with animals, even if the idea of farm life is so boring to you. That would be a good job as well, though it would also take some time."

"I don't think I would mind raising animals, though I don't think I'll make it to that point," He mused, though he didn't sound upset about it. Feeling Alde's lean he continued to stroke his hair, closing his eyes. "But being able to raise something and take care of it wouldn't be a bad way to live."

Opening his eyes he chuckled, "Well, plenty of people deserve uncomfortable situations, but I would agree that wanting such folks to be uncomfortable is natural. It's ah... Satisfying I suppose to see people experience Karma." He smiled, "And so far I've asked you more questions than you have me. I'm fine, and I'm comfortable. Just thinking a bit."

"A wagon? Really?" He smirks, "I've just been traveling on foot. I have a bedroll and that seems to be working well enough. I'll admit, I haven't been able to tolerate the indoors for the past year or so, so I just stay outside and travel as often as possible." He exhaled, "As for settling down, having a home doesn't mean not traveling. It just means being able to have a place to return to and relax. Right now, it sounds like that's your wagon. Even if it's not spacious or comfortable. A home is a home."