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Kaimi was actually in town today instead of being out on a salvage, deciding that he wanted to see about doing a bit int he way of trading today. After that he would look around, as he often did, at the homes that were for sale and the current going prices. One day he meant to buy himself a place of his own but that wouldn't be until he was a little older and had enough gathered to actually afford a place. The idea of having a place of his own, one where he could drag back everything that he salvaged, would be wonderful! He would pack it full of things that he would trade with others! It would be so much fun! Especially if he was able to add people to his team instead of just salvaging alone.

"Focus, Kaimi." He told himself, knowing that he had to focus or else he would miss out on good trades. He needed a bigger pack, some more baskets, a new outfit would be nice, a comb, and a few other random items. He should get the pack first so that he could carry some of the other stuff in it. After patting the pouch at his side, making sure it was still tied firmly in place, he started forward, using his best dolphin kick to move at a speedy pace. It was time to get to trading!

Once he was among the traders Kaimi found himself looking around between them. He would need to find one that was open to trading with someone like him. He didn't want to deal with the usual, which was people treating him like... well, a child. He knew that he was one but he wanted to be treated as though he were more mature since he tried his hardest to act that way. Let's see... he found himself scanning through the various merchants before he spotted one that he hoped would work with him. Not to mention that he was selling some rather nicely made packs which Kaimi would only be too happy to have one of.

As he started forward he found himself swimming almost side by side with another Menehune about his age, seemingly heading the same direction as him. He thought on it for a moment before he said, "Good morning!" Might as well greet her since it did seem that they were heading in the same direction, it would be awkward otherwise.

Kaimi gave a smile as he continued along at the side of the cute Menehune girl, glad that his greeting had been returned. If it hadn't he might have been a bit on the embarrassed side, that she'd greeted him in return though was enough to put him in a better mood then he had been when he first arrived at the market place. Interactions with those that weren't his brother always seemed to be good for putting Kaimi in a better mood though.

"From here? No, but I visit here from time to time so that I can see what the market place has to offer. What about you?" He wondered if she lived here or if she was just here for trading as well. There weren't a lot of people their age that were heavy into buying, selling, and trading but he enjoyed meeting those that were. It meant more people that he could chat with about such hobbies.

Kaimi's fin ears gave a little twitch as he thought on her question. How much should he share? She seemed nice enough and she said that she'd lived here her whole life so he could learn from her. He gave a humming sound before he said, "I am looking for a few things... bags and baskets for the most part, but then... well, it will sound weird, but I am curious to see the prices of houses in the area."

He looked over at Malea, giving her a smile, and said, "I plan to move into a place of my own someday, once I am older, so I want to know how much I need to save." He knew that it wasn't something that a lot of children their age thought about but Kaimi had always been rather mature of his age. He wanted to know what he needed to save for a place of his own, even if it was just a tiny place.

Kaimi's barbels gave a little twitch as he thought about her question before he finally said, "Well, I'd really be willing to live anywhere if the price was right." No reason to be picky with what village he lived in if it meant getting to live on his own. It wasn't really an option that was open to him at the moment, he didn't have nearly enough gems gathered for such a trade, but one day.

Giving a little chuckle he said, "I'd even be willing to live somewhere outside of town in fact." If that were cheaper then so be it. It might be a bit more lonely then living in town but he was sort of used to being a loner by this point. Glancing around he said, "A house isn't really the first thing on my list though since I doubt that even if I had enough for one that someone to sell such a thing to a child." Instead they would likely send him home thinking that he didn't know what he was talking about or what he wanted.

Kaimi wondered if his thinking so hard on the future even at his age was odd. He would guess that it was pretty likely that he was one of few that thought in such a manner already but he did have a lot of motivation as far as wanting to get out on his own was concerned.

Giving a smile at the joke he said, "The bags and baskets are mostly for organizational purposes. If I don't have the baskets my room risks ending up a mess with all the stuff that I bring home with me." He'd rather everything was organized in a very careful and precise manner so that he could find what he was looking for at any given moment quickly and easily. If he didn't have the baskets he could only assume that his room would end up a massive mess and the idea didn't sit well with him.

"A trip would be really nice. I hope that I can go on one someday. I bet the distant lands would have all sorts of interesting crystals for me to dig up." He murmured, wondering what it might be like to get out and about. Nice he was sure, though he wondered if he would end up focusing more on his usual work then on the trip itself. He'd assume the latter would eat up his focus since he often found himself distracted with his work.

"Go to Noelani? That might be an interesting." He mused, wondering if he should go along or not. It could be interesting and as she said it might be perfect for finding crystals. Especially since they would be foreign crystals that were different then those that could be found here at home. He was sure the Menehune would rather like the strange crystals from a different land so it might help him trade for more interesting things. At least he was hoping so.

Giving a little smile he said, "What do I use them for? Nothing much at the moment. I will occassionally trade them for things that I want and need, otherwise I am saving them back for later. There are some really pretty ones out there so they make for good trade commodeties." Those that liked to dress up in more fancy, shiny things or those that knew of others that did especially enjoyed to get crystals for him.

"Trading is an interesting thing. I still have so much to learn I think but so far people have been pretty nice to me when it comes to helping me learn to trade in a way that doesn't cause me to get taken advantage of." Which was really nice of them. He hoped to become a good trader one day, but until then he supposed he was sort of relying on the merchants to give him good deals since he was still little. Something that would likely only last while he was young, if that.

Giving a smile he said, "Oooo, that does sound like it would be really nice! I think that would make things worth more to those that you're trading with if the crystals are fancied up with beads and ribbons." That was something he should consider, wondering if making the crystals he found into jewelry or accessories would help him to get more in trades. It was something to definitely think about.