i like where we are, here

"A forest caretaker? That sounds interesting. What all does that entail?"

Aureus listened attentively as Eliphas spoke, realizing he was starting to stare again. Why did his eyes keep wandering. He brought himself to focus on the other man's eyes and oh no… that wasn't exactly helping to prevent his thoughts straying downward. He really needed to distract himself. Aureus bent his head down and pulled out the deer hide that held a number of items he wanted to work on. He rolled out a ball of clay that was wrapped in several leaves.

Aureus nodded. "Yea, I'm a soldier. Fighting's really been the only thing I'm good at but I'm trying to branch out." He bent his head down and used his teeth to remove the leaves from the clay ball that he had gathered. Pausing to to ask another question. "So, what sort of things do you like to do in your spare time?"