Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
Korbin had to wonder about it too. Did Loren mean for the four of them to construct a whole building all on their own? For a guy of cabinet ranking, he sure didn't make good use of the resources available to him. Was it because this was a more or less personal endeavour, and not an official government institution? Korbin supposed he could respect that. Barely. Less and less with every shovelfull of snow he had to toss aside.
"I see why you're in need of an assistant," he just quipped, instead of offering that piece of thought. "Maybe this is why the Captain is avoiding you? She got tired of stepping in your scattered brains." He didn't smile, but there was quiet humor rebounding through the mental link.
As Glas switched to working on the foundation, Korbin took over his shovel to see if it would make the job any smoother. His quiet banter with Loren aside, the young raven worked diligently, trying to make up for the time wasted earlier so they could get this stage over with.
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Korbin tries another shovel and just keeps working.
"I see why you're in need of an assistant," he just quipped, instead of offering that piece of thought. "Maybe this is why the Captain is avoiding you? She got tired of stepping in your scattered brains." He didn't smile, but there was quiet humor rebounding through the mental link.
As Glas switched to working on the foundation, Korbin took over his shovel to see if it would make the job any smoother. His quiet banter with Loren aside, the young raven worked diligently, trying to make up for the time wasted earlier so they could get this stage over with.
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Korbin tries another shovel and just keeps working.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
