Ah, yes, I-- [ he pulls his own device from the folds of his obi, turning it in his hands curiously. ] I think that it's meant to be a.. a cellphone, I think they're called? [ a glance up for confirmation. ] I've seen them before, but never had cause to use one.

[ he hesitates, then tucks it away again, brows lifting. ]

Everyone seems to be located fairly closely together here, though. I can hardly imagine why one would need to use them for communication.. [ other than maybe for courtesy's sake, to inform someone of an impending visit.. ]