"I ain't nowhere near as good at it as a Flora Colossus. Big tree folk. But it's somethin'."

He's still at piddly glow-worm levels, even if he tries hard you still have to hold something close to read by it. But it's still a little progress. Maybe soon he'll be able to do brighter. Make some glowing fruit or something.

He starts along with her. "If I were to talk to them Ministry folks, is there anything we been needin' for these missions? I ain't sure I can convince 'em to give it to us for free-" and he's not sure he wants to, his trust is so slim "-but maybe I can figure out some worlds we can buy somethin' from."