Wait and See

Ves felt it was premature to shove so many responsibilities to a new Larkinson mech designer who had only joined up relatively recently. Nevertheless, Alexa had proven that she was competent and trustworthy to take care of important matters.

She was particularly good at administration and working with high technologies. This meant that she was one of the most ideal assistants he could ask for, especially now that the Design Department had become a lot emptier than before.

Ves felt almost guilty for thinking about ways to keep her by his side. Alexa would never reach her full potential if she continued to act as his gopher. She needed to design mechs on her own once she broke through to the rank of Journeyman.

Now that he had clarified his plans for the immediate future, he observed the trial mechs and people's reactions to them for a while before he decided to retreat.