She took it was a mostly rhetorical question, leaving it without an explicit response as she occupied her attention with calculating the dimensions of the space. Despite the nature of their encounter the other night, she barely acknowledged him now, clearly prioritizing the task she had set for herself. Undeterred by his presence behind her, she moved into the kitchen, scanning over everything from windows to appliances.

No doubt she was already calculating the need for motion censors, cameras, silent alarms-- whatever was necessary to assure safety, which meant ensuring that she had eyes everywhere, that she always knew what was happening.

"Your housemates will not need to be aware of the upgrades," she responded matter-of-factly. "Despite my practical sense indicating that I should be completely thorough, I have already decided against monitoring either the bathrooms or any bedroom other than yours. I thought that would be the most considerate compromise."