He was smiling. That was a good sign. At least he wasn't going to dwell on the issue. "Koschei," He said with a grin as he scooped up a rock and tossed it back and forth in his hands, testing the weight and balance of the stone. "I wish there was some water around here. I haven't had the chance to skip rocks in forever. And I was up to six. I've been working on getting them to do ten. Almost there."