What even was time, really? (A lie perpetrated by the Exarchs is what.)

"Oooh, Party Boss. I like that. Makes me feel like I should have some kind of badge or something," Arden said. "But that makes sense. Figuring out what needs to be done, and then making sure everything gets done on time. That seems...useful, actually."

The first useful skill she could claim, as opposed to all those useful skills that remained stubbornly out of reach.

"I hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks, Ellie. That actually makes me feel a lot better."