Jonas had realised after leaving Obediah that the Tavern was en route to the Smithy, so he might as well drop in and see how Marta was getting on sooner rather than later. Who knew, she may have even heard news on the grapevine about the best place to buy stock animals.
As he walked in the door, holding it open for Digger, he took his hat off, and smiled in return. "G'day to you too, Miss Marta. Is Digger okay to come in here? Just he gets awful whiny left to his own devices. Like a lot of us do," he added with a slight nod.