[Vash is actually surprised at the genuine question. Wolfwood prying for information and digging at his stubborn ideals was one thing. He'd gotten a little used to dodging those questions. It's different when he actually seems to want to know about Vash. A slight flush rises to his cheeks as a result, and he quickly turns his head away.

Pretending to be very distracted by a stray piece of thread on the couch, Vash answers:]

Every now and again. Usually places like that get wiped out by bandits running through. Which means they're on their maps to come back to. And in the case that people just... died out or up and left, it's only a matter of time 'til someone bigger and meaner decides they wanna make it their own outpost.

Better to keep moving, yeah? And besides, the more I'm on my feet, the more people I get to come across and help!