Being flat would be pretty awesome. Imagine all the places you could get into! [He wonders, briefly, what it'd be like to travel space like that, but - more important things here.]

But no, I'm not flat. I'm looking at a device too, just like you! We're just far away from each other right now.

[His smile turns more sympathetic, settling in to get more comfortable.]

This is a lot to take in, huh?