He's not really a moocher, he'll do his work and he'll do it well enough so he doesn't accidentally ruin things for himself or his family. He's here to try and at least see if he can get paid enough to help them out, but it doesn't change his attitude. At least not yet it hasn't, he's still pretty carefree.

So there's just the slightest rocking back onto his heels before he nods.

"Are you always so prickly?" ...That wasn't the best question to ask her, was it?