[Very briefly, Palamedes is tempted to lie, to say that he was doing exactly that, and launch into some theory regarding John's physical fitness or lack thereof.

But in the end, he hides a smile and decides not to. For one thing, he is far too excited to explain what he is actually working on.]

I wasn't, no. I'm comparing some recent observations about the town to what it was like before the last storm, and comparing those comparisons to the changes inflicted by the storm three months ago. Wellstone appears unpredictable at first, but I'm beginning to see certain patterns emerge.