Girl With the Scarlett Letter

He looked nervous when he said he didn't know, like he thought she would judge him. He didn't have to worry about seeming weak or unexperienced, because she herself didn't even have a trade.

Maybe if there was something he was already doing, such as patrolling the borders or filling caches or even studying the stars, they could turn that into a trade for him. "That's totally fine, we just have to find something you like to do." she assured him with a kind smile.