[Keeping oneself safe and able to self-defence is perfectly understandable, and Peggy doesn't begrudge them that. Peggy nods.]

Fair enough. Just so you know, though, it is entirely possible that even if you hurt or kill them, they will come back.

And you still need to keep your clothes and food. Trading them away when you have nothing else yet is still incredibly foolish. You have plenty of time to look through houses to try and find useful things to trade, instead.