"I liked it, it was interesting. Never saw a lot of animals outside of, you know, turtleducks and stuff in the city. Was cool seeing all the cowpigs and stuff, it was like a different world for me." He nodded as he looked at the cubs again with a little chuckle. "OK, so not so much like me and my bro. we still get along great," eh chuckled, apparently considering himself anything but a baby. He shifted his weight to lean mostly on one leg, glancing to her with a charming grin. "Heh... well thank you," he offered lowly.
He had been careful, his hands were strong being an Earthbender, but he wanted to be sure to not hurt or make her uncomfortable. "It's great that you've found a calling," he nodded. "Do what you love and love what you do, yanno?" He asked, lifting a hand and pushing it casually through his hair as he studied the distance, hair flipping back into his eyes. "I'm sure the folks you work with are lucky to have someone as dedicated as you around."