"I... like that idea. Everything is better with a friend, especially in an unfamiliar place."

She doesn't even need to say it because to her it's common sense, but considering that she wasn't close to the Nida she knows of, for her, there's still some effort she needs to put in. "I could help out, too. Not sure what I could do. I don't think I could really cook anything very well. I could help chip in, though. I don't expect a free meal here."

As long as she doesn't have to fight for it. If she does, she can only hope she doesn't have to do so on her own. Although it seems that whatever this musician gig is, that may be the one way for her to acquire whatever their form of currency is.