"If anything, the bird looks fatter." Probably for having not seen him in--however much time. "They still--seem to know me." The detail doesn't sit right with him, for all that it should. The more things stay the same, the better he should feel; but Kira can't shake the sense that this is different, and more of it should follow suit.

He can worry that thread later: if everyone is going to come through the fountain today, they're going to need kept track of. And, apparently, someone to bully them into warm clothing.

"Ravi, go change your clothes. I will make sure I am standing right here when Helen or Major climb out, and I'm sure they'll appreciate not having to tend your stupidity if you catch a cold."