A gentle reminder that he had missed a question, or at least that this is where the line was going. "With a few more shards to cover additional necessities, better." This place had become his more regular work, but there were still other places around town that he was doing the odd job or making a trade.

He hadn't quite gotten power or running water to the place yet. So heating, having drinkable water and even bathing were all still happening the old fashioned way. Many people here would likely consider that a lot of additional labor, and at last half of him did.

But before he was ever the Dark One that had been quite normal. Even in the middle of winter, he was busy, yes, tired even, but warm, clean and fed.

Fine, even.