"I thought you were going to leave."
I frowned slightly.
"You seem eager to kick me out."
Talia blinked.
"Granted," I continued, "about a week ago, you were complaining that I never visited and didn't pay enough attention to you."
"That was because you hadn't assigned me any responsibilities yet," she replied immediately.
She gestured around the workshop.
"Now I have enough work to keep me trapped in here all day."
I glanced around.
Honestly...
She wasn't exaggerating.
There were workers moving everywhere.
Projects stacked on top of projects.
Armor pieces covering entire shelves.
The amount of work in the room was absurd.
"So you don't need to visit," she finished. "If I need something, I'll come find you."
"Oh."
The response slipped out before I could stop it.
Talia tilted her head slightly.
"What?"
"Nothing."
I waved it off.
"Keep working."
