At least they do have clockwork where he's from. And it doesn't sound in the least bit crazy -look, long ago someone managed to trap the light from two trees into three jewels, and even though it was thousands of years ago, he has since met close relations of the elves involved.

He watches her fingers move, the pictures changing on the screen. "It's more efficient than our methods," he says, thoroughly amused with the device. Boys and their toys. "Does this mean other people can contact me?"