"I know the sort. She'll know best, of course!" She seems to be a good one, truly, given what she's done for people here and what she continues to do. He would wish to do more for her in return, but that's a mission for another day.

He smiles softly at the other man and then looks curiously at the wood when it's offered to him. Since he distinctly remembers it being marked up and scratched before, it's absolutely fascinating to him.

"Oh, that's clever! And useful. Seamless," he runs his fingers over the wood, marveling at how smooth it is. "Is that magic you've gained here or something you've always been able to do?"