[Then they're moving on, apparently. The switch in conversation tracks is quick and done without much fanfare, causing Connor to question it internally, but no more than that.]

That depends on the cause. Astoria's magic, I'm sure you've noticed, is prevalent today. It isn't normal to have balloon animals wandering around the temple like this.

[As if on cue, a little balloon dog runs by, tail wagging.]

Maybe it has the unintended effect of making the plants sickly. It's hard to say; she might see to a solution herself, for all we know.