Zanru waited a beat for Aya to continue, but when she didn't Zanru lifted an eyebrow. "Good for you," she said. "Is there meant to be a question in there somewhere?"

Oh, Zanru could well guess what that question was--or rather, what the order was. If Aya wanted her position back, she was going to have to ask for it, and even then Zanru was inclined to tell her 'no'--at least until Zanru could trust that any Foreigner working at the company wouldn't attempt a coup and would actually obey orders.