It was certainly a strange thing to hear, just as he suspected it was a strange thing to say. Five was often in the running for being the more busy of the spires, and Kes had on more than one occasion needed to staff extra personnel to handle the flow of arrivals and departures. All things considered, it wasn't a particularly bad problem to have. Well, it was when they were needing the spire, but Kes was already holding the clamor back, fending off the daily rants from captains and irate passengers alike who detested having to wait. He'd actually gotten rather good at deflecting each insult fired his way, though his method of dealing was usually a curt nod, an 'I'm sorry', and a swift termination of the comm. Of course, things were often enough made more annoying when they called back.

It was one of the reasons he looked forward to time away from his office, and if that meant taking care of a few inspections, then so be it.

Kes stepped onto the lift, both hands now going to bury themselves in his pockets.

"Peace and quiet in five; Never thought I'd experience that."

A rueful shake of his head, and he rolled his shoulders a small bit, enjoying the feeling of not being sat behind his desk.