"Good, I am glad she is 'warming up' to you. And yes, she is meant to not only be your friend, but protect you as well, if need be." Little did either of them know: Frederick, after his decommissioned had found an older version of himself uploaded into Patches, sharing the 'headspace' with the other BINCS.
Her previous comment had piqued his curiosity, did she have something in her that he could not see when he scanned her. Was she sick? It caused for a fair amount of worry within him, which showed as his eyes' color turned from green to indigo.
"I hate to sound rude, or pry into business that is not mine, but may I ask what you would need a cure for?" The smile on his face faded slightly as he took another sip from his tea. He did not want to turn the subject sour, and would drop it immediately, if she so wanted.