[That is a pose unlike any he’s ever seen before, but it’s an obvious deflation of some sort. He shakes his head, trying to skew his tone to be encouraging, leaning forward a bit from his crouch.]

No, it’s fine. You’re not used to speaking to an android; having to realign your expectations to something so different isn’t an easy task.

[He tries to keep the momentum of the conversation going by turning the question around.]

What’s your favorite season? And tell me why; I'm curious.