It irritates him a little; not personally directed at either of them, but that the situation has to exist in the first place. Martel's an irritable sort of man, though, and he's very good at covering it up when he wants to. "The duties you take here and hers needn't overlap much at all. For the moment, I'd like to let our agreement stand; I'll speak with her myself if it's necessary. If it can't work out after an initial period - a month or so? - then I'll pay you for your time and you can take your leave."