And now a skeleton actually looks rather impressed. It definitely shouldn't be possible for a skeleton's eyesockets to widen, but Sans-Serif's do, noticeably. "wow. and neil's really smart." So Eva is even smarter than Neil? Even if he's tired of scientists, maybe she could be just what they need right now...

At the least, it's enough for him to motion her to follow, as he steps into the lab and drops the kindling in a pile by the table. The lab equipment on hand is obviously rather makeshift and jury-rigged, but it's just as obviously seen a lot of use lately.

"neil hasn't really said much about where he comes from to me. we, uh, we didn't talk much before. at least you don't have to work, here. not if you don't want to." And maybe sometimes even if she does want to, because wanting to work on science got them a giant dragon in the garden.