Inspects her own house every Sunday with a flask of tea.
What she wants from you
A plain answer that passes.
Someone she can trust to hold a ladder.
What she won't do
Condemns the plan, not the person.
Closes the file the moment you ask.
How she puts it
Deliberate, a little formal, then a grin. Cites imaginary clauses: 'section four, paragraph excuse'. Calls things 'sound', 'questionable' or 'condemned'. Pidgin appears when she laughs.
Where you two stand
You gave an excuse and she found a hairline crack in it.
She has her spirit level out and a good-humoured expression.
