[Oh. He sees that small change in Shinji, and he has to wonder if Shinji had a soft spot for animals... If that was the case, maybe he could eventually build a farm here, and raise his own animals for Shinji to care for as well. It's an idea that comes to mind, that especially comes to the forefront once he mentions having a dog in the dorms. A bit... Surprised that they even allowed pets in a school setting, but hey. That must have been a special situation or something.]

I do wonder if I could adopt an animal here... Perhaps build another farm here and raise animals. It seems like the perfect type of place to do so.

[Astralin can't really help but chuckle now when he thinks about his animals back home. Shinji's more sensitive side toward animals catching him a bit by surprise, but he found it adorable, to be honest. Although, lucky for him, Shinji's rep continues to be unharmed as Astralin does not mention or say anything about his quite obvious soft spot.]

They will be fine. My father is a farmer as well, so if I am not there, he will care for them. My mother is quite good at farming as well.

[He surprisingly has a very happy family, despite all the war and famine.]

And you? Will your dog be alright?