He brightens. "I- I think I'd like that?"

"Me too."

That gets a broader smile, and a quiet, pleased sound.

"I'll have to think about how to do it; I might need some help figuring out what'll work best. But we have time, and it'll be good practice for you, anyway. Later, though."

He nods. "I- let me know. What I can do to help?"

"Mmhmm."

She takes a moment to refill their canteens, and then heads off along the trail to see more art; it's all in the same vein as the pieces they've already seen, simply nice to look at without deeper meaning or challenging themes.

He continues to enjoy the art, and is definitely a little in awe that she made all this.

"It's nice to have a hobby, and as much time to spend on it as I want."

He hums thoughtfully, nodding. "I- think I can see how?"

"You can too, if you want."

"Mm. Not sure where to start."

"That's all right; you have time to figure it out. Just let me or Daisy know if you see something you want to try."

He nods. "I- I will."

"Good."

She continues on, after the last installation; the trail loops around to send them back toward the house without having to backtrack. "It might help with your meditation for you to come out here and meditate by the art, you know."

He thinks for a moment, and then nods. "I- yeah. That would be. Nice?"

"You don't need permission. But you can ask me or the droids to come out with you if you'd like."

He nods again and smiles a little. "I understand."

"Good."

Walk walk.

"We've got a couple hours before dinner; do you want to see what I've been working on?"

"-If you don't mind?"

"I don't mind. It's not secret or anything, and I like talking about my work."

"I'd like that."

"Good."

Back at the house, she sets her things on the table - Daisy comes to put them away - and starts in on an explanation of how motors work, pointing out the parts on the half-gutted one she's been tuning up as she goes.

Nova twitches briefly like he's going to go to help Daisy, but then gets distracted by Pradnakt's explanation, listening attentively.

Motors! They aren't hard, really, it's just a bit complicated to get everything where it needs to be when it needs to be there under all the different conditions you might want a motor to keep working in.

He follows, mostly, although he's pretty sure he couldn't replicate any of the stuff she's showing him.