A couple of days and a padding replacement later. Time to finish this thing.
"So, how is it?"
"Better..."
"This could be tighter."
Greta is a bit of a perfectionist.
And so it is finally done.
"Seriously Master, what's with the baby colors?"
"Well, you
are the baby of the gr.. um, never mind. Would you rather wait for me to find eyeglass wipes in some other colors?"
"Let me think about it..."
She's been waiting for this chair long enough already.
"I decided!"
"I'll take it!"
Patricia and Mana happened to pass by.
"Where are your manners?! Did you even say thanks?"
"But I'm... Well... You know..."
"Master, while I do acknowledge the need for creature comforts for some, I am concerned that our battle readiness suffers as a result."
"So you're saying I should stop making furniture and start making weapons?"
"Well, if one were to put it bluntly, yes."
Later that day.
"Hey, what are you still doing here? I thought you'd be enjoying your new chair... Oh, I see. Thanks for helping with the clean up!"
"Clean up? Master, I don't know what you're talking about?"
"Well,
that."
"Oh, you mean
THAT? You got the wrong idea! That was just in the way so I... You know?"
"Thank you anyway."
"Umm... Master? I mean... Thank you... for the chair."
"You're very welcome."
So Greta has her own chair now and the "high ground" she wanted. Whether that alone will help her win any arguments with Patricia remains to be seen.

(It also became painfully obvious to me that Patricia's chair is in need of a major upgrade.)
Most of the time their arguments end amicably though...
