(Planet Tithia, The Forge District)
The air inside the Forge District was thick with smoke, heat, and the rhythmic clang of hammers striking metal, yet to Amanda it might as well have been a festival.
Her eyes sparkled with wonder, her voice brimming with excitement as she darted from one side of the bustling street to the other, tugging Leo's arm as though she might burst if she didn't share what she saw.
"Look, Leo! That's a mana-crucible stabilizer— oh my god, do you know how expensive those are? They're used to melt alloys that ordinary forges can't even scratch!" she gushed, pointing at the massive, rune-etched cauldron glowing white-hot at its core.
