He nods without comment. Yes, it could have been much worse, and he knows this quite well.

'The work itself has been hard. Apparently trying to implement radical new technology that you only half know the basis of comes with its own set of issues.' A corner of his mouth kicks up, then drops. 'It's made it important for me to take breaks, like now.' Another smile, this one a real one.

The moment passes. A moment of shared appreciation is nice, but Cesar isn't one to dwell on it long enough to make it awkward. 'I've also started hiking. You walk everywhere. Do you walk outside of cities?