"More like your Uncle," she replied with a soft chuckle. So not so much a little birdy as it was a watchful hawk. All the same, it had been an interesting conversation of sorts wheedle out the truth. "He tongue loosened up nicely once I promised to let him be in charge of my next big project."

Her life was better for it, in the end. With him working at the forge instead of her, Tenten would have more time to focus on her training and research in preparation for Jounin Examinations.