These are from your home? The eh, the one in the Trench, that is. [he reaches to pick one of the nails up, pleased by the metal. a little rough around the edges but it's solid, and more so he could find use for a lot of the pieces as they are. maybe fiddle with the nails a little bit... yes, this is a very good trade.

that and he's quietly thankful she went through the effort of removing the rust. that was kind of her and less work for him.]

No no, in truth I wouldn't have expected even that much effort. I very much appreciate it. [he starting shifting them into piles, mostly the stuff he knows he wants and others he could find a use for later, idle when he asks,] How have you been, if I may ask? It has been quite the month.