( he appreciates this, being able to have a conversation to focus on. gustave has never done to well lingering in his own feelings, but—keeping busy? bouncing off of others, intellectually and otherwise? it heals something lonely and broken inside him. )

In mine, we created many different kinds of transportation vehicles. Nothing—ever—like this.

( he motions at that car, and now, finally, places his mechanical arm on his knee and pushes himself up to stand, presenting her with the keys he's been given along with the car. )

Oui. Were you given such a chariot, too? ( he raises a brow— ) I see you've found yourself a set of tools.