( he really should be playing the game as intended, the stiff cardstock still held loosely between his fingers, but there is an easy flow to the conversation he does not wish to disrupt just yet. even if there are a few terms scattered here and there he can't quite comprehend.

still, he smiles, a small thing but genuine. )

Then I would say they are quite fortunate to have you as a mentor. ( however, ) But if I may ask, what sort of cultivating is it you do, exactly?

( as in.....of gardens and other greenery? )