[Ajax almost forgets there's meat grilling, the scent of it catching his nose and making his mouth water. Since he can't use chopsticks, he gets a hold of a fork and pokes a piece of meat to put it on the little plate in front of him.]

As long as I'm needed. The project is supposed to last quite a while, and until everything is built, I won't be going anywhere.

[Properly stabbing it with his fork now, he eats the juicy meat with a satisfactory smack, before chasing it with another glass of sake. He feels warm, his head light, and happiness fills him as the alcohol begins to take hold.]

Who knows what'll happen after. I might be called back to the motherland, or they may decide that I'm better suited here for the time being. But I wouldn't worry too much about that- we'll have plenty of time to spend together before we need to worry about it.