[ Ah, but his ears are very good, and they cant in her direction.

She's not wrong. Even coming here is in the name of more options; what else is he to do, stay in the house and fuss with his "job" until it somehow makes sense to him? Tend to the gysahl greens, aware that he's stuck here instead of where he's needed?

He rubs behind one ear. ]

I'll probably change my mind eventually. I can't stand staying cooped up. The past week has been driving me mad and I only just arrived.

It would be nice to do something.