Schön would chide Verity for her lack of faith, but he knows full well why she lacks it. Better to let her see what he'll be accomplishing, when the time comes.

"Do you plan to wait so long for it?" Schön teases Hunter. "I shall need to make it quite the dance, indeed, to merit such the anticipation."

"Well, it wouldn't be difficult to rope off the parts of the house meant to be off-limits again. One imagines dropcloths and plastic sheeting make firm deterrents to those clad in finery, as well."