Rutile rolls their eyes and stifles a snicker, because how sturdy can an organic being really be? But Kit seems alright, so they take their hands back and make sure to step forward with more caution. They approach the machinery of interest at Kit's side, taking in the ramshackle appearance of technology hastily broken and repaired. Even with their amateur eyes, it hardly seems stable.
Still, the mess of metal isn't what draws Kit's attention. When he points out the stone, Rutile leans closer to examine it. "It's curious, but not wholly unusual," they say. "Unpolished, it looks like. What I don't understand is why it's set in this metallic mess... I'd have to examine it to know more."
They do not stop Kit as he reaches for the stone; if there was any danger down here, they surely would have found it already. With a sinking feeling they're reminded of their foray into the Opara Core some weeks ago, and learning of the Xunutane that powers the city. Perhaps this small black stone is serving a similar purpose.
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Rutile rolls their eyes and stifles a snicker, because how sturdy can an organic being really be? But Kit seems alright, so they take their hands back and make sure to step forward with more caution. They approach the machinery of interest at Kit's side, taking in the ramshackle appearance of technology hastily broken and repaired. Even with their amateur eyes, it hardly seems stable.
Still, the mess of metal isn't what draws Kit's attention. When he points out the stone, Rutile leans closer to examine it. "It's curious, but not wholly unusual," they say. "Unpolished, it looks like. What I don't understand is why it's set in this metallic mess... I'd have to examine it to know more."
They do not stop Kit as he reaches for the stone; if there was any danger down here, they surely would have found it already. With a sinking feeling they're reminded of their foray into the Opara Core some weeks ago, and learning of the Xunutane that powers the city. Perhaps this small black stone is serving a similar purpose.