Samuel looks up in mild surprise, but the bird on his shoulder seems more offended, as it fluffs up its feathers and looks ready to attack before he reaches up to cup his hands around it.

"I'm not hurting them!" He protests, over Pidgey's protective squawking. Technically true -- he's not hurting them anymore. "It only tickles them, look!"

He reaches over to wrap the measuring tape around one of the fruits again. Even if their tiny giggles can't be heard over Pidgey's protests, they do swing slightly on their stems, similar to the way a person would thrash around when being tickled.

((As far as fourth wall stuff goes, I'm fine with it in narration, but I'd like to avoid it in dialogue if that's okay?))