There was a light tap on his open door, where The Brigand Leader reclined against the doorjam. "May I come in?" she asked in her heavy Flence accent.

She had only a vague idea as to what a robot was, particularly a giant one, but she was definitely intrigued by the idea. Not only would it serve as a means of defense, but also as a sort of self-destruct option to hide any compromising evidence of the brigands' identities if it came down to that. That's why she'd come, to see if he had any blueprints or sketches, as well as to see how he was settling in.

Ellie didn't care to battle people too viciously to gain their trust, but she had to admit, she did value Ales enough that she wanted to prove that she was everything she'd confided to be and nothing more. He held her most vulnerable secrets, she'd be a fool to try casting him away.