A woman as intelligent as Master Willix definitely understood why Veronica asked such a sensitive question.
She stared deeply at the cat that served as the avatar of the most brilliant young mech designer that she had the pleasure to meet and guide.
Those days were long over now. The young Journeyman had grown up into a fine Senior and even managed to break the genetic aptitude tyranny.
Master Willix only felt regretful that the state of the mech community in the old galaxy had become so solidified that the mere hint of releasing Carmine mechs was already enough to throw all of human civilization in a massive upheaval!
Thinking about this caused the older woman to frown.