[ despite herself, she lets out a snort. ] You can say that again.

[ satisfied with her model, she finishes it up and lets it sit on the table between them, not quite sure what to do with it now, but she supposes she can face that task when the time comes. ]

[ her expression shifts into a sort of apologetic grimace. ] I'm in Thorne. It's all very studious there but apparently they threw a fit about bikes, so it's hard to think of them as welcoming towards innovation. I don't know a lot about Cadens.