[Rinoa notices the pause, watching curiously out of the corner of her eye while continuing her work. Not wanting to make it obvious that she's watching. She almost doesn't say anything, but before she can help it her mouth is opening.]

Do you... like dirt?

[It doesn't come out necessarily the most eloquently, but given that Aerith seems to be happily feeling the dirt on her hands? It's a fair enough question. There's no judgement there, just curiosity.]

I got a little help when I first started. You're right, they're pretty understanding and more than willing to help us help them.

[It's sweet. So far, Rinoa's quite fond of the local population. They've all been really nice.]

Since it'd be hard to get by without their help, it makes sense to try and keep them happy, you know? If doing a few little things for them every now and then is what it takes. That's not so bad.