[It was easy to get numb to the fact they had a device on them constantly that could be transmitting data back. It was easy to get caught up on the little annoyances, like not being able to take it off to shower, instead. It was exceptionally easy to get distracted with Nestflix and end up watching seven hours of smutty B-horror movies.]

[For a moment, he's not sure if the older man is following, but the more direct and contained gestures reassure him that he's not wasting his time.]

You can send a message anytime but I might be busy~ like a conversation you leave hangin' until we're both around.

[this cat has probably never posted a letter in his life]

You can write it or, [oh, hey, it's them. Aak pauses mid-explanation to grin and put his hands together to form a heart,] record it or send a vid.