the icon is how he's feeling inside
[his smile is first hesitant, than positively radiant. but when he tries to get to his feet, his legs don't seem to want to work right and he takes a step to steady himself.]
Ah, there ought to be many suitable places! I do not have very many furnishings yet, but there is certainly floor space, and there are those countertops in the kitchen...
[he claps his hands together thoughtfully, apparently unaware of the ominous connotations that putting a lobster's tank in a kitchen might have]