Ms. Carter took a lot of time to process things, which gave Albert far too much time to let his attention drift back to the rolls and rolls of parchments on his desk. It was just that he had a LOT to do and not much time to do it. And she needed to keep him engaged, or he'd get distracted.

She responded in the affirmative, which was as Albert feared. They'd have to come up with some changes to lab security. Immediately. "I appreciate your honest, Ms. Carter. Now then... shall we head to the scene of the catastrophe and see if we can lend a hand?"