Far be it from him to call anyone out on lifting things well above what they look like they should be able to. Instead, he just stepped back before he got in the way, looking mildly impressed, and gave two enthusiastic thumbs-up.

"Hey, can do! There were some holes in the roof out back they needed help fixing, so I was just headed that way." Which reminds him that the work entails a skill that he's never actually had a chance to learn before, and well, maybe now is as good a time as any to see if anyone can help show him how.

"You wouldn't know how thatching works, would you? It's not a style we had back home. No grasses to speak of, so it was all wood or shingle or tile, or metal plating instead."