Ooooooooor I could always go with to help close them, and then search for the batteries, allowing a very small space for them on my person.

[ God, even when being nice he's so practical it makes her eyes want to roll back into her head. ]

I've never seen you get so excited about anything before. This must mean a lot to you, huh?

[ Granted, it's a whole new system of communication, so she can understand where it's coming from. It's just from what she knows of him so far, he tends not to like... things outside the norm. He prefers the status quo. ]