In the end, Calabast deactivated her privacy screen and her signal jammer and stormed out of the guest compound. Ves waved her goodbye with a brittle smile.
When Calabast insisted on an explanation on what Ves was planning to do with a relic, he explained as vaguely as possible.
As a mech designer, he could be as clear or as opaque with his explanations as possible! It was no trouble for him at all to resort to the most incomprehensible jargon imaginable to throw Calabast in confusion!
As smart as she appeared to be, Ves was pretty sure that she wasn't a mech designer!
However, Calabast wouldn't let him go without at least some satisfaction, so Ves gave her a small hint.
