The alchemy guild workshop hummed with the sound of arcane machinery as runes shimmered across glowing conduits.
Vuvi stood proudly over Pip's completed body, wiping sweat from her brow. "Synchronization complete. Frequencies are holding steady. We did it!"
Raenly grinned, dusting his hands. "I can't believe it. It's… perfect."
They exchanged a triumphant high-five.
Raenly sighed wistfully as he looked down at Pip's divine chassis. "There's no way I could've come up with something like this."
Vuvi turned to him, arching an eyebrow.
Raenly smirked. "Doesn't mean you're the better inventor. I'm just biding my time. I'll outshine him."
Vuvi clapped him on the back hard enough to make him wobble. "If anyone can beat me, Mystbern, it's you. I look forward to seeing you try."
Raenly rubbed his shoulder. "Thanks. So… what now? He's built, synchronized, divine core re-aligned. How do we turn him back on?"
Vuvi scratched her head. "The last time… he just sort of woke up on his own."
