[That gives Vash pause in his movement to walk away. There really was peace between them? It was still all very hard to believe after all that had happened back on Gunsmoke and the last time Knives was here.]

If... if there is really peace between us back home. Then I see no reason it can't continue here between the two of us. [He didn't want to stir up trouble between himself and Knives. Not here in Luceti. He just wanted it clear right at the beginning that he would tolerate no one attacking his new home.] All I want right now, is a quiet life. One where I don't have to worry if someone is going to become a target just because they treat me with a little kindness.