[And once again, their attempts to lighten the mood fall flat on their face. How did Rodya make it look so easy back home?

They look back at him in confusion, head tiling ever so slightly.]

< Not really. I mean I don't mind how calm things are right now--it's a nice change of pace--but this is still part of my job here. > [They gesture to their lack of mouth] < None of these are going to me, after all. And keeping track of who has what will save me time on future trips. >

[In other words... they're just a workaholic]