[ he returns her smile, though he looks off-center, not quite at her eyes, and hums in thought. ]

I'll need to take a closer look when we return and clear the debris, as I was a bit preoccupied when we arrived. Replacing foliage should be easy enough, [ tipping his head. ] unless our landings scorched the earth.

[ in which case, they have a long-term gardening project on their hands. ]