Inside his lab, Toph leapt onto one of the padded chairs and curled up for his afternoon nap. Damian retrieved a solid, square-shaped iron box from one of his wooden storage cabinets and placed it on his workbench.
The box was made from a solid alloy, sourced from Highswords—or more specifically, from Worldscribe's own private reserves. Damian had struck a deal with her: he would explain how the device worked, assuming he could get it to work, and even create one specifically for her. There was no formal mana contract involved, but Damian had agreed, and he intended to keep his end of the bargain if it succeeded.
