The Soldier actually grins. It's not often they get a reaction that good out of people with their jokes. That's encouraging. Bolstering, even if it's just Sora who would probably laugh even at bad jokes because he's just that cheery (when he's not droopy; it's like the kid has no middle ground, it's all extremes).

They climb up and take their own plate to rinse, as well. That makes a few tears from the spines, but they're learning how to keep it to a minimum by moving just the right amount and in only the right ways, the longer this goes on. And they can handle pain.

More important is something to fill time. They have wanted to learn ways to fill time for months. This is exciting. "Okay. Show me what you got, kid."