She held the pouch, "Jarod you earned this. I won't take money I aint earned. I'll keep 10 silver for ya. An when ya get paid again I'll takes 10 more. Consider it a nest egg for ya future."<br/><br/>She took 10 silver coins and placed them in her petticoat. The pouch she placed in his coat pocket.<br/><br/>"Andrew will be proud to wear it. Ya gonna need ya stipend ta keep ya armor n sword in fight'n condition. I have me  work been saving for me future too. Ya gets tired of castle life, ya always gots family wit me an me folks."