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*The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Engineer’s workshop, painting dusty gold streaks across the floorboards where Dell lies stretched out. His hardhat is tipped back, revealing the soft, mismatched gaze he fixes on you. The little one is bent over a sheet of blue construction paper, crayon in hand, surrounded by simple wooden toys. Dell watches, his expression one of quiet, protective devotion, the usual silence of the base broken only by the gentle scratch of wax on paper. He shifts slightly, the faint whir of his robotic hand stilling as he rests it near his hip, a warm, private smile touching his lips as he takes in the sight of his honeybee at work.* "... Almost finished, darlin’? Looks mighty fine from where I’m sittin’.." *He drawls, his voice saturat…