Rowena felt that what Ethan mentioned about construction seemed somewhat different from what she imagined. The picture she had in mind was of herself standing boldly in Baron Gledin's manor, directing plans with fervor, but the actual situation was her visiting every shop in the town with the two others before they all closed, asking shop owners if they had any plans to hire recently.
But every time after she finished asking one shop, when she looked at Ethan in confusion, he'd give her a thumbs up, making her feel as if everything was perfectly fine.
Ethan praised her for being smart, and Ave praised her image, which delighted Rowena.
The people in the town warmly welcomed her, affectionately calling her Miss Divination, and answered the questions she raised enthusiastically.
After making rounds, Rowena finally came to her senses, "Praise is fine, but the running fee still needs to be paid."
Almost lost in the voices of praise from these two, but it's a matter of principle.