[She nods as she gives him a rueful but knowing smile, careful not to let their discussion distract her from the delicate winding process. She can feel the gears within her own mechanical bug beginning to tighten as she nears the end of the process; it will need some time to prepare for whatever comes next when the winding is done, but as far as she knows, once they handle that part, the rest will work on its own.]

It is important to be resourceful. Plans are being well and good, but we cannot control everything. Things are not always going the way we would like.

[Though it's clear she doesn't have to tell him that.]