My initial impulse was that Alycia would deny the order, screw the consequences. Which would have been fine for longer form, but the results here (esp. 1337’s comment) were even better.
I think that’s a pretty good summary. I may write the scene where she lays down the law on this. She doesn’t want to complicate the relationship and she’d be really sensitive to any appearance of nepotism.
And Alycia’s variation on that theme for that matter. “I’m in a robot body. I can keep working on stuff all night long!”
Very nice twist.
Again, overall, fun stuff. Thanks!