[ 'Morse code' makes him frown again. Signal fires are a different story; he's a soldier, and he's used those often enough. He's never found them as inspiring as this boy finds the internet, though. That enthusiasm is what he's interested in.

This sounds like something from a story. Information travelling through light. How did anyone ever discover how to do something like that!? ]

You like it because it connects you to everything.

To me it sounds... [ He turns to smile at Elliot. The look is a little wry. ] My people send messengers with letters in hand. They rode on horseback, and you tell me of information travelling through light. I'd like to see that. You say they do not have it here?