"It certainly would make things interesting. Keep tabs on it if you would,"Arthur instructed, although he knew that Francis probably would anyway. He was a good subordinate, after all. The kind that Arthur liked.
"Excellent. Keep up the good work." Compliments from Arthur were few and far between, but Arthur decided that Francis deserved one at the juncture. One had to ration one's praise, after all, but in this case it was well-deserved.