[ It's not just him, she's been having problems too. Mostly just the brooms, since it seems like whoever enchanted them gave them more than enough tenacity to make their lives difficult in the most annoying ways. But no wonder the board decided to heckle him. He painted a target on his back by being so passive.

Lux was going to work up to this point, but when he asks, a smile quietly spreads across her lips. She couldn't have planned this better. ]

As a matter of fact, I am. [ She holds one finger up for demonstration. ] We were thinking about finding another person to move in. Someone who's easy to get along with, and who doesn't mind sharing the space.

[ Is it weird to call that part out specifically? She's not used to sharing space with anyone other than immediate family and their servants. ]