After the conversation about the ‘anchor’ dies down. Red’s mind turn to materials.
“Alexis, I want to take apart one of these chairs. Materials might be tight soon. These chairs seem sturdy, worth gathering what I can.
In the past you have been.. reluctant for me to take things apart.
A chair for future makings?”
Alexis is clearly shocked by this suggestion.
“Are you actually proposing dismantling part of this takes-many-years-of-study-to-understand working? Have you tried studying it at all?”
“Hadn’t occurred to me these chairs would be part of this working. Just seem like quality chairs
Nothing is happening till tomorrow morning. I will study it then “