Avan grins when Popp joins him in chopping. Yay, bonding!!! At least Popp gets plenty of opportunities for breaks, as Avan scampers off to check on the stew or talk to someone. Meanwhile, Avan's form actually gets progressively sharper through the day, which is definitely just the benefits of practice and not him getting tired of messing up on purpose.

He stops when he notices Popp flagging and leans casually on his axe. "Oh, are you done already?" If one were to only look at Avan out of context, they'd think he just got done with a light workout. Disgusting, tbh.