[the sound of footsteps catches him first, so he's not surprised by Rei's voice in the least. eyes draw away from the retreating butterflies and to the other man, hand dropping to his side with the shimmer of dusty pollen trailing down to the ground next to him.]

More or less. They speak differently than the ones on Astra, but I can understand them well enough.

[he does sigh briefly, inhaling shallowly in turn.]

Though they seem quite delirious from the pollen.