"I am," he assured her. "It's been a very nice day and there is no more ice -- something that I am very glad of. I enjoy it when I can be outside and part of nature."
He looked up at the sky for a long moment and then back at her. "I had never seen any kind of flying machine before I was brought to Madison," he admitted. "The idea of flying ships is still pretty amazing to me."
That was something that he had never even imagined was a thing back in his world.