[ Damn, Malcolm's cute when he's impressed. Will grins, even if he looks a little shy about it. It wasn't exactly the impressive skill to have when he was learning it. ]

I lived on a houseboat growing up- multiple, actually. If there's one thing houseboats love doing, it's breaking down. Dad was often busy with work, so I learned how to fix it myself. We moved a lot- usually my fault- so it felt like the least I could do. And I found messing with the parts relaxing.

As I got older, it became a good way to make some extra money. Plus, it's a quiet job. No one wants to hang around a boat that's not going anywhere.