Axius turned more reddish at Zarilla's statement. "Thanks, you're also pretty... beautiful." Axius couldn't get the smile off of his face. He really liked Zarilla, and he was glad to be with her. "Well to be independent all you need is some self confidence. You have to know what you want, and what you want to do with yourself. Nobody else can force you to make any choice you don't want to. Well, you do need to know how to take care of yourself as well. Cook, clean, make sure you have everything you'll need in your life. It's really simple once you get the hang of it."