Kosuke smiled and nodded. "That's good," the mage said. "In my opinion there are few things that are more tedious than a job one doesn't like doing. And it's impressive that you go the extra mile for yours," he said.<br/><br/>At this point even if half their conversation was lies, he didn't really mind. If lies were helping them to coexist peacefully for now then he wouldn't demand the truth. Her answers and the way she answered would seem completely believable... but she was a fighter, of that much he was certain. Someone who is a fighter at heart cannot just settle down as a merchant.<br/><br/>Also, there was the matter of that black magic spell that had been cast when he was asleep. At the moment, he saw no ill coming of it, but he would keep his eyes open.<br/><br/>The traveler glanced at Brinn's attire. It was heavy, and protective. But she must be dying of heat in it. That she showed not a sign of discomfort was suspicious to the mage. It was probable that she was still wary of him and was trying not to show weakness.<br/><br/>Internally, the mage sighed. There were some people that no matter what you said to them, wouldn't trust others-- even if they really were someone who could be trusted. But it wasn't something that could be forced, and there was no telling how long the two would be traveling together anyway. Probably they would split ways shortly after arriving in town. The fact that they were both travelers, did nothing to assure that they would continue to travel together. In fact, it made it less likely.<br/><br/>It was funny though. For someone who was supposedly seeking information from him, Brinn asked few questions. In fact, up to this moment, Kosuke doubted she'd asked any.<span style="font-style: italic">"There is no conversation that can guarantee complete honesty."</span>Was she afraid to ask because of the threat of misinformation? Or did she worry that asking questions might in turn give away information about herself.<br/><br/>Kosuke had been lost in this line of thought for several moments now, and as such their conversation had all but stopped. When he realized this, the mage searched for something else to say, but was coming up blank. Oh well. It seemed it would be the merchant's turn to start a conversation, if she so chose.