"Then it was foolish to apply, wasn't it." He spent a moment thinking about mobilizing his queen, but decided against it. he wasn't in any rush at all. "There are certainly better-paying jobs." He wasn't in a position to question her decision to take on a job she thought she might hate, as he'd done exactly the same thing but it was curious. "And easier ones to get." He pushed another pawn forward, working up a slow defense.