It's been years since Annie's had to learn anything completely new, or even moderately new. The last major thing had been her glassmaking, but that was five and a half years ago now.

The computers in the lab had been new, but she'd been too stressed to really feel much achievement there. But this? This, something physical, requiring her to watch and think and replicate, makes her happy in a way she's finding it hard to remember.

"Maybe you're a good teacher," is what she says, though. Complete a, "Thank you."

It's not a thanks for the compliment.