[He gives a huffing laugh.] This is so. If I were a vegetarian, I would now be having a moral crisis.

[Thankfully he's quite comfortable with eating things that have internal lives. Such was nature.

And--right! This was Varian's beloved; he remembers that.]

Yes, he has been ever-eager when I approached him with a problem. Though some of the shine may dull if it means imposing discomfort on you, I would think. Even if through...upset plants.

[Still seems weird to say even if it's not really a surprise to him that plants should have their own emotions.]

September was your first month here, yes? For those from Deerington? Do you believe she was welcoming you?