The tall brass doors of the Alchemy Guild hissed shut behind Vuvi as she stepped out into the bright, bustling streets of Nettlehusk.
She exhaled, satisfied with her productive meeting. Her satchel was packed with parts, rune-forged alloys, and enough crystal filaments to soup up Pip's cooling systems two-fold. She was already mentally designing his new modules when…
Thud.
"Oof!"
Vuvi collided with something short and solid.
She stumbled back, blinking down in surprise to find a petite dwarven woman glaring up at her. Blonde braids framed her angular face, and a massive mechanical hammer twice her size was slung over her back. Her eyes, a vivid steel-blue, burned with defiance.
Vuvi raised a brow. "Whoa. Sorry, kid. Didn't see you there."
The dwarf's eye twitched.
"Kid? You clumsy clank! I oughta hammer your knees in for that!"
Vuvi blinked. "Wow. Relax, it was an accident."
The woman huffed and squared her stance. "You watch where you're going next time."
