No, yeah, I did. It's not that, it's just...things don't exactly happen fast. Around here. [ Nothing pertaining to Westerly ever does, and that's before you take into account that this position of his, as high-up as it is, is really just for show and doesn't carry any actual weight in the Company. Getting things done when he wants them takes more legwork than Rhys is used to, so having Giovanni here on time, outright respecting him instead of just for show is...nice.

Really nice, actually? In a very refreshing kind of way. ]

Sorry. [ As if a Kendry has any need to ever apologize. ] Have you been...briefed at all? On why I asked for you?

[ Rhys clearly isn't bothered by the very slight informality on Gio's part. He actually doesn't even notice it. ]