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"Good, very good, rev the engine a couple more times... let this baby idle for another half an hour to see if there are any oil leaks. If everything's fine, then turn it off, stow everything away, and clean up to call it a day."
William Van Demons wiped his hands vigorously with a rag and let out a sigh.
Dwarf craftsmen are renowned for their meticulous "craftsman spirit." Intricate and complex precision equipment was completely commonplace to them, and within their race, a craftsman's qualification was often tested by whether his creation was sufficiently complex and precise.
For a moment, driven by a sense of achievement, Demons thought he could carve his own place in the history of craftsmen. But that illusion lasted only briefly before a tidal wave of frustration, aggravation, and gloom rushed over him.
"The guy who designed this thing must have a grudge against the maintenance crew."
