He hummed and looked up, and something in his stomach clenched when he saw the girl. He couldn't peg down why, but he wasn't looking at her in the next moment.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I mean, it's helpin' the chocobos, right? Ain't the first woodwork job I've done, so..." Plus, he's seen her do some intense magicy (psychic?) stuff here and there. With Takeji Zaiten holding up boards for others to hammer in or sand down, having some pretty neat powers really helped ease and actually pick up the pace of protecting the large birds from the cold.

"You takin' a break?" Well, it seems he doesn't notice the connection, and is receptive to friendly social questions! You're in the clear, M'gann.