Now that Alexa had become a Journeyman, her job and responsibilities needed to change.
She was not like all of the lead designers in the Design Department. She was his direct protege, and had demonstrated at least basic competence in living mech design.
While the sophistication of her products was not comparable to that of Ves, she could already serve as a substitute in cases where his intervention was normally required.
Once Alexa and Ves cleaned up the workshop and transferred the newly fabricated mechs to an available hangar bay, they settled down in a nearby office where they could discuss all of the changes.
Though a part of Alexa was still distracted by all of the new ideas and possibilities that became available to her, she was still attentive enough to discuss her altered place within the clan.
