Katarina glanced at the ongoing construction.
A few more pipes were being placed down to allow the poorer parts of Vellasera, over by the dock, to enjoy good plumbing.
[A rising tide lifts all boats,] Katarina thought. [I don't necessarily believe it, but if I can make it true, then... why not?]
"Signora." Rizzi came up the dock road with a ledger under one arm and her sleeves rolled to the elbow. She'd taken the spirit rail up from Coppara two days ago to see the rollout for herself and had immediately appointed herself site inspector, because sitting still was against her religion or something. "Got your rundown, if you want it."
"What's the status?"
