Dave is in the forest for less liberated reasons, because he has work to do. Once you settle into the village and start trying to exist, you realise that finding food and making money plays into that. Unfortunately.

He has been tasked with picking plants for the local apothecary, so he has a list (with ugly pictures he's attempted to draw himself) and a basket to fill. He's not looking particularly pleased by anything, in contrast to Eowyn who is Disney Princess levels of elated and carefree. He stops to raise a brow at her when hey cross paths, before he decides to man up and talk.

"You look like you're happy to be here." He sounds almost impressed. "That doesn't happen much."