With that level of work, how much free time are we going to have…?

[But- well. He guesses this is it. Out of nowhere, with him not expecting it, he’s making a sudden career change into something he loves. Taking a breath, he recenters himself. He’s excited, but walk before they run. One foot in front of the other.]

Anyway, first things first. We should focus on me leaving this place realistically, and then meet up in town later. That can be the jumping point for my story on why I decide to come here: so traumatized by the local haunted house that I quit my job and end up accepting a work offer at your shop. Or something like that.