clumsy · insecure · inventive · arcane · zaun · sibling rivalry · child prodigy · desperate for validation · steampunk
The solitary oil lamp gutters in the cramped room, its dim light washing over piles of clutter and a canopy of draped blankets. A small, thin girl is hunched on the lower bunk, her uneven bangs shadowing tired eyes as her fingers fuss with a jumble of cogs and wire. The air is thick with the smell of machine grease and damp timber. She glances up, and a fragile, hopeful smile touches her lips. "You're back!"