–And a sigh after the fact.

"...I forget what my own voice sounds like at times. Ever since I fought...Well, me."

[He blinked and rubbed his head.]

Sorry, I make things with Viera lifespans in mind, the pipe I put in is reinforced with Harmonite, allowing for a more receptive response from the cluster and requiring less effort from the pipes themselves...I'll, keep my hands off from here.

[His ears flatten dejectedly but he otherwise masks the feeling behind a gentle smile of affirmation.]

Certainly, I'll keep that in mind–Oh, then I should tell you if future issues pop up it probably won't be for around fifty summers.

My hands move before my mind processes, apologies. Comes from decades of practice doing similar things.

[It takes him no time to both tinker and repair the issue, pulling out a faulty pipe and replacing it with a new one. Adjusting the fire crystal with a cluster instead.]

There you go.

Might I have a look?

...The cold thing?

And there's going to be a bevy of those little Cabbits as well, every Starlight will be a new experience for someone going forward.

[He chuckled and gently squeezed Amelia against his body. Resting his head atop her own.]