He huffs a wry sort of chuckle. "I thought you were being more literal than this. Clearly I was wrong. I'll just sit here and watch while you do..."

His voice tapers off and he raises his head. He makes a gesture with his top hand to indicate she should just continue on with her metalworking. He doesn't mind a philosophical discussion, but honestly, he had hoped for one that would be a little more substantial for him than this.

The noise doesn't bother him. It's good for him, since he's been too far inside his head recently.