"You wouldn't need me for this, August. You basically did all of it yourself. Invention is all about trial and error anyways, even for me."
He noticed, frowning. There was a silence before he put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey. I value your input, okay?"
"Okay," she said after a moment, turning to look at him with sharp, but not unkind, eyes. "We need to work on setting this plan of yours into motion."
He beamed, patting her forehead affectionately. "There we go! Yes. Let's see if we can get these bells rigged up."
