He nodded, before smiling at her. "Why do you think I took 2 months this time? I could have done it in a week, max, if I used myself. Seven different beings, all low end creatures, insects, lizards, frogs, things like that. The biggest issue was giving it an appreciable energy signature that could later be reabsorbed into V'elen. So yes, I did actually follow proper scientific and experimental procedures. I was NOT just blindly forging ahead, thank you very much."<br/><br/>He kissed her snout, before resting his head on her shoulder. "Honestly, after all the yelling, talks, and disappointed looks everyone gives you, you would think I had the attention span of a goldfish. Shiny."<br/><br/>He turned and looked up at a window, and then chuckled. "I do listen, honest. And hardly necessary, but the boosts will be very much appreciated. The constructs have already spent millions of work hours on the same one I used, trying to get it to merge with their current models."