Kosuke thought for a moment then decided what she said was logical. "Yes, I suppose I could have avoided encountering them all together," he said, "But I believe everything happens for a reason. For instance, if I hadn't run into the bandits, I would never have met you either. I wonder if we were supposed to meet each other..."<br/><br/>Kosuke wasn't sure he believed in god or the gods or whatever, but he understood that certain events triggered other events. Sometimes he suspected that all of the causes and effects of life were leading each person somewhere.<br/><br/>All things of faith aside, it was clear that Brinn did not wish to elaborate on any part of her story. She would become vague in her answers and it was clear she didn't want to tell him about it. The traveler wondered what she could be hiding, but he didn't press her on it. They had only just met after all.<br/><br/>"So how long have you been working as a merchant?" The mage asked her casually, hopping to ease some of the tension between them through conversation.