*picks out most of that (at least you seem to know enough to look at him when you're talking), and the fact that you're very expressive helps quite a bit, too*
*chances a small smile* If I tell you you're pretty, too, will you keep me out of trouble? *indicates a patch of fungus clinging to a nearby tree root, then rifles through and hands you a sketch he made of it* I'm gathering data, mostly. Lab assignments.