The smile on her lips was truly just for him. She continued to feel his face, weaving the spell, finding the weak spots that might cause the spell to break too quickly under pressure. He would be useful.
"You're too kind..." Her head tilted as yet again there was a noise below. Damn her. With a soft sigh, she stepped back, the spell settled in place.
"I'm sorry, but I should take care of that. While I'd love your help..." Her hand went up to stay him; she didn't need him to see what was down there just yet. "I do have trade secrets I must protect. I will be fine. If you could leave me to it, just turn the sign to tell people that I am closed?"