"Not yet. I would prefer to be far enough from the town that I can work in peace, but not so deep into the woods that I'm over-run with giant spiders and whatever other creatures lurk out there." A pause. Another pause. "And water. Access to flowing water is always useful, but at a premium."

"I think I'll need to work in town, at the smithy, for a while before I can set up what I want. I do a lot of fine work. Fewer horseshoes, rarely so fine as a clockwork." There's a sort of resignation to his tone, as if he's done this before. Alone in the world, starting over from nothing, but at least he has his wits. "For your profiling, is it sketching?"