Theta would ask North if she didn't understand the first time, should they phrase it differently? His twin would snark her for ignoring him the first time he spoke. North just spared a polite smile while he sipped his tea and resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

"Yeah, back on my home colony," he repeated with a tone that said he was telling her this for the first time, clearly. "Pretty cold, winter was rather long. Pretty much had to expect blizzards as a fact of life. Got to learn how to use snowshoes one year."