When Vane’s going on about how he can’t even imagine “the energy it must take to maintain [a furnished house],” I know that he’s probably talking about like. cleaning, day-to-day tasks, maybe even a bit of metaphor in there, etc. etc. BUT, since he referenced how delicate all the objects in the house are directly before this, I like to think that he just considers Not Breaking Things to be incomprehensibly strenuous. 

#his holding a teacup for the entire scene and managing not to break it is a Power Move in his mind

This is what i hear every time charles vane opens his mouth