[As Stone is not really fond of the communication devices-- they don't work well with his people's rather complicated written language, and he's suspicious of too much strange technology at once anyway-- he doesn't bother replying. He just comes down to the lab, as requested.

He peers in warily. This place, too, is full of suspicious technology. He likes herbs and mentor healing, okay. Those make sense.]

So what is this check you're doing?