"Pfff." Irene made a little show of cracking her knuckles as she tilted her head to survey the base they'd constructed. "Bring it on. This is actually quite fun."

The building something with Amaya part, that is. If left to her own devices, Irene would probably not have enjoyed building a trebuchet alone. (Though there was something to be said for how satisfying it was to have constructed something. That part still always took her by surprise.)