"There's only so much that we can do to balance things," he sighed. Silas was very aware of the thin upper numbers, but he couldn't exactly bring Twos and Threes to Eights and Nines without some serious issue, so it was probably better that he let it go and they all make do as best they could. He'd been needing an assistant for months, though, so it was time to just figure someone out and go with it.

"Take your time with it, though. I know Pip is good for Avery, so if she's after another one, things will have to be reprioritized." Silas could do with a Pip of his own, but Avery has the only one in the world. He'll settle for someone similar, at least.