"I don't know if you can help but if I think of a way I'll let you know."

Nod.

The statue isn't much farther; it's set behind a rockfall, so that it isn't visible from the path until they're nearly to it.

Ekkreth raises an eyebrow when she sees it, lowkey impressed.

Pradnakt grins, just a little, and goes and sits on the shaded stones that are nearby for that purpose before sending a little bolt of purple electricity at the statue, making it light up with sparks.

 Ooh.

Mmhmm. "It's prettier at night, but you can come up here whenever you like."

"Thanks."

Nod.

"There's a piece up here that needs some maintenance, while I'm out this way; I'll take the long way home if you'd rather not be disturbed."

"I'm fine."

"All right."

She heads up the trail, keeping a metaphorical ear on her visitor.

Ekkreth plays with lightning.

And Pradnakt hikes up and fixes the performance art frame; after some forty minutes she passes back by the lightning statue.

Ekkreth is still practicing lightning on it.

She nods companionably as she goes by.

Ekkreth nods in return.

And she heads back to the houses.

(It's nice to have people around again, and a project to work on.)