Valdis tipped her head, saying nothing in reply despite her curiosity. The stairs creaked as he lowered them and the floorboards shifted slighty when he jumped off the stool. Her face twisted in honest confusion at his comment about retirement and she opened her mouth to respond a second too late, he was already headed toward the roof. She sighed, not moving, trying to fight the curiosity. A moment later she was following him up the stairs, leaving the stool in the hallway without a second thought.

"Does the Prince of Darkness get to retire?" She asked, emerging into the sunlight after him, "I wasn't aware that was an option."

She pulled her hair over one shoulder and crossed her arms, one brow raised in skepticisim.

"Was there much paperwork involved?"