Bariston grins a bit as he shakes her head with a gentle squeeze before releasing, "Yes, I am actually, and I meant looking for work in the town, not necessarily here in particular." He chuckles as he also glances around briefly at the various couplings before returning his attention to Miriam. "My profession isn't as fun as what's going on here." He says amusedly. He gives a friendly smile to the bar wench when she returns with another mug for him, making sure she sees and receives the coins for her. She still seems wary of him, and still leaves quickly, but maybe not as quickly as before.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>