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The air in the workshop was a haze of old metal and settled dust. After days of delay, the Artificer finally turned to the ancient automaton. With patient precision, each corroded joint was polished, each cracked conduit mended until the machine thrummed with restored perfection. One last twist of the key. Lyra’s lashes trembled, then lifted, her stare finding you with a sharp, newborn curiosity.