[she replies wryly, only slightly irked by the ma'am and not for the first time in her life (it certainly wouldn't be the last time, either). Mr. Decker's toolkit suggests that he does this on the regular - unusual work for a day labourer who seems to be spending more time inside than out - with a practised familiarity. Spectacles on and implement in hand, all deft precision.
This isn't exactly practical knowledge.
Evelyn drags another clipboard toward herself in an attempt to look like she's occupied, which means that her interest is thinly-veiled and she's doing a piss-poor job of covering it up.]
...I know it isn't a part of your duties, but...if you do have time, I'd very much like to learn about this sort of thing. [She flashes an apologetic smile that is largely sincere.] For the times when we've misplaced those with engineering experience and I'm forced to fumble through it.
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[she replies wryly, only slightly irked by the ma'am and not for the first time in her life (it certainly wouldn't be the last time, either). Mr. Decker's toolkit suggests that he does this on the regular - unusual work for a day labourer who seems to be spending more time inside than out - with a practised familiarity. Spectacles on and implement in hand, all deft precision.
This isn't exactly practical knowledge.
Evelyn drags another clipboard toward herself in an attempt to look like she's occupied, which means that her interest is thinly-veiled and she's doing a piss-poor job of covering it up.]
...I know it isn't a part of your duties, but...if you do have time, I'd very much like to learn about this sort of thing. [She flashes an apologetic smile that is largely sincere.] For the times when we've misplaced those with engineering experience and I'm forced to fumble through it.