VEXATIOUS [c]

The brunette wouldn't respond to the question, of course. Instead she allowed the ginger to suffer with a smile on her face as she slid more folders forward acting as if they were but minor additions to the long list of tasks. There was some explanation to the additions, Adrian's emerald eyes following the motions made to each folder as if the jargon helped matters. She wouldn't respond to comment about the rocket case, knowing full and well what she meant by it. The part about the need for more rangers however would earn a heavy sigh as the woman shook her head. "Trust me, I'm well aware we're short staffed but what we need are competent people not kids that we have to babysit." Blunt as usual, the ginger's thoughts of picking up random trainers to assist off the streets were clearly not promising. Now it wasn't as if Adrian was against the idea of gaining more personnel in the slightest, having already used her commissioner status to personally requested more support from the ranger association at some point earlier in the month. That said it seemed like rangers in all regions were being spread pretty thin and her request was placed on hold leaving the Sinnoh branch at a standstill in terms of ready trained personnel.

Perhaps Patty had already known that. It was difficult to tell what her secretary knew and didn't know these days considering most information that came to Adrian had usually gone through Patty first. Nevertheless it wasn't as if they weren't trying, it's mostly appears to be lack of interest to which the redhead could only shrug. "From what I hear the recruiters are having a hard time of it too. Plus there's never knowing whose reliable or not these days," she stated in her usual exasperated tone as she eyed the new additions to her workload. "Course, if you want to go out and help recruit then be my guest."

There was a large doubt that the brunette would actually do so in favor of continuing her work in the office. From what the redhead understood the older woman hardly left the building unless it was an absolute necessity so the thought of her leaving to recruit sounded far fetched. If by some off chance she had then that was also fine since that meant the woman would be out of Adrian's hair for awhile which meant less growing piles of work. That said it was amusing how Patty had extended an offer for time off as if that was her right to do so, Adrian cocking a brow at the statement before scoffing at it. "So I can look forward to double the work when I get back? I think I'll pass." What did a girl's day out even mean anyway? And why was Patty smiling like that?

There was a groan of displeasure once her attention was redirected to the documents that were now apparently urgent due to the time constraints on them. With a large amount of reluctance both mentally and physically, the commissioner sat up in her seat and pick up the pen that had fallen from her grasp minutes before in preparation to sign the documentation. Reaching for the folders, she'd bring them forward and skim the information printed on the papers on the off chance there was something amiss with them. She'd half listen to what Patty was explaining and catch the reminder for lunch along with the extended offer to join her. "Fine," she'd reply impulsively with little forethought placed into the answer. Her eyes were glued to the papers and barely caught the glimpse of her secretary's blue eyes looking towards her that would earn her more of a favorable response.

It wasn't as if Adrian hated Patty, but it wasn't as if Adrian was the nicest of people either. Thus despite her known callousness, she gave a nod as well to the idea before scrawling her signature onto the four documents of the two prioritized folders. "It's not as if I had any other plans." Actually it would have been likely that she would have forgotten to eat otherwise.