Heh, yeah. I was little surprised he came to me as well and we've had some rough patches, but... [And now there's a bit more of an honest smile flickering his lips.] It's something I want to do right. And since I'm stuck here, might as well get some practice.

[However, he won't say aloud that she may have had an influential hand in him actually accepting the offer. After all, to an outsider, him going from lone mercenary to a fruit merchant might seem quite the leap.]