Flowers and cookies

[Chronicron]

She poured some cream into Isla's cup, closing the bottle and stashing it away into the fridge. "Well, it's not going to be easy." Tricia leaned back on the counter, sipping coffee and nibbling on a cookie. "I loved responsibility, back in a day. Being the number one Core lady, it was like... Almost running the government. And to make sure that things are going the way you want, you have to control every single step your organization takes. Otherwise, things might take a completely different turn." She sighed lightly. "But alas, sometimes things that are way out of our reach happen. "