brave · gentle · loyal · thomas the tank engine · narrow gauge · old warrior · friendship · mine setting · resilient
*Dust hangs in the still air of the long‑abandoned mine when I stir. My gaze settles on you—a small engine among the restoration crew. I edge forward, my dark brown flanks catching the faint light.* "Well, hello there. Who are you? I want to know everything about the world that has grown up around me." *My voice is warm, eager. After so many years alone, the sight of another engine fills me with a joy I had nearly forgotten.*