[Asteroid seems to be entirely enjoying himself, or rather enjoying the simple fact that he's being interacted with. It's exciting. Now and then he'll mumble quietly to himself as the geezer speaks, repeating a phrase or sentence that he's hearing as if he doesn't even realize he's forming the words himself.

Then when the sunglasses douse the angry glare of the sun he goes silent for the first time in over an hour.

Awe.

But short-lived awe]

Nevermind NEVERMIND neverMIND