Tobias stared out across the moors while he listened to his sister. Again, she mentioned the jeweler. It seemed odd to him, a young woman like her discussing her designs and doing business with him like a man. He was quite certain father wouldn't like it either.

He had known that she liked to draw, but he hadn't known that she had been or was so serious about it. He was glad to hear she was more sensible now. Drawing was all well and nice, and if she could earn a little extra with it, good. But it wasn't a stable profession. Teaching was.

He forced a smile in her direction when she continued on her offer. They didn't need a design or something unique. A simple smooth ring would do. But perhaps if he didn't say anything, she'd forget about it.

"We can't always have the life we dream up. Teaching is a perfectly respectable job, I don't see why you should want to quit it, unless to get married," he redirected the conversation instead. "And it's doin' a lot of good."