"It seemed a good thing to note my expectations on while I was thinking of it in case it becomes relevant for any reason even if it isn't particularly at present."

"What would happen if a shuttle rammed into the shell of the universe very fast, anyway? Or a fairy?"

"It's locally believed to be indestructible but I vote we refrain from testing that if at all possible."

"Especially since fairies are too! I will make sure to warn any that wind up coming through here." City city city. How is their wayward starchild doing.

He's switched to lying on his stomach, kicking his feet back and forth in the air above him, but is otherwise as intent as before in his reading.  He makes sure to turn his head away from the material when he coughs, and waves at the shuttle when he notices its approach.

"Is there anything I should be doing about his malaria situation?"

"Probably we should make sure he goes to a crystal healer sometime tomorrow, but it doesn't seem to be bothering him too much in the meantime.  You could replenish his supplies of honey and water if he's out and maybe offer some ginger tea?"

"Ooh. Hey you, do you want ginger tea?"

"Could I have candied ginger and a different tea?"

"Sure thing!" Candied ginger and... "Is chamomile medically active?"

"Yes."

"...raspberry leaf? Mint? Rooibos?"

"Raspberry please!"

Raspberry it is!

"Thank you!"  Sip.  "Did you learn exciting things you needed to know?"

"I'm mapping the cave and planning a city in it!"

"Any thought yet on who will be allowed to live there?"

"The idea is to have a place for resurrected stars to go so they don't overwhelm places upstairs and I do not otherwise have an immigration policy at this time, in part because I have no idea how many people will want to up and move here."

"I do!!  Please let me I won't cause trouble and I won't be missing; people can just think I died when I crashed if that would be convenient - "

"I'd rather you not fake your death!"

"Then I won't; I'm easy."

"I have no specific objection to you moving into the city of Atriama when it's up but give it like. A week. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Sorry, I just expect to be kind of busy moving in the various stars and dealing with a bunch of things that become obvious issues needing patched only in retrospect and stuff."

"I could help.  Do you need someone fresh to test anything about it on?  I could die for real if you did."