Tarn didn't do a very good job of not making that sound faintly threatening, but she just smiled and waved at his departing form. "'Bye!"

Well, now. Getting Ratchet to tell her about t-cogs without tipping her hand was going to be a challenge, wasn't it? Humming tunelessly under her breath, Val returned to her lab. Though none were around to suspect her, no hint of her quicksilver scheming showed behind her blue eyes as she resumed her work.

Things were getting interesting.