Oh. Uh, yes. If you were not available, of course, we could--um, but your, the, proposed, would-- yes.

[An obvious solution. How good that she thought of it. As to her observation, Salvio flushes a little, and pushes himself out of his chair with great purpose and intention. Which results in a sort of half-stumble, but he's pushed in close enough that he catches himself against the table.]

I-- uh, well, it is an innovation. They are, that is. One that could truly-- Well, I would not overstate the importance of m, [no, too personal, he hastily corrects mid-noun] the work. But I see that they could be useful. I think.