"Kingdom of my own eh? I'd like that, but I think that right now I'd be competing with a dozen others and besides, such a task takes monumental amounts of resources, even if I found a good spot and cleared it out." Laughing warm heartedly, Valen smiled at Koko then moving closer. "Speaking of resources, I have your money here, so no selling my services off to the highest bidder." He winked, then opening the backpack to pull out the black, folded up 'napkin'. Setting it on the floor, he began to flip it open, till the portable hole was open. Reaching inside seriously, he began to gather up the wealth he owed. While he had some coin outside of it for things like food and the horse's payments, he had figured it safer just in case to keep most of it stored up in the portable hole during the travel.<br/><br/>"As for the mission, I'd guess that you have already received word somehow, but its resolved." Valen cast a serious look at Koko. "The goblins terrorizing the place were apparently in league with a corrupt noble, trying to bring forth some 'bloodlord' God or something of that manner. The fellow lost it when his goblin thugs mysteriously got sabotaged, and later when they attacked the settlement the guards in service of the corrupt nobleman were 'mysteriously killed' before they could try and turn on my contact."<br/><br/>He crossed his arms after having set down the sum that he owed her. "How much extra do you charge me for the money I borrowed earlier for those goods? The mission got accomplished, and the townsfolk seemed to see it as fair to pay me with some of the wealth of the corrupt noble, given the good word from the contact there."<br/><br/>Valen wasn't expecting much from Koko. He doubted he'd get as much as a thank you. Still, the news were alarming that she'd been losing seekers that fast, making him scratch his cheek. "I learned a bit on the road but I should take a day to study my book better and write down a few thoughts I had on the way. Then I'll see what I'll be upto. Perhaps I'll assist you again, if there's something fitting. Though I am going to have to return to that settlement sometime later, at least for a little while."<br/><br/>Valen remembered he wanted to go see the lovely halfing lass there again too, but also something he wouldn't admit to Koko, he'd go back to keep his oath to the fey that had assisted him. He'd keep his word, and make sure she'd get pregnant, even though it was probably something that most people wouldn't accept and understand that easily.<br/><br/>Looking at Koko, he kept a serious look on his face. While Koko was cute when she blushed, the elven man felt a bit more confident in himself after the encounter with Sharille, and did not stumble on his own feet to try and please her.