The cracked front panel hangs open, and the workshop settles into a softer rhythm. Jane steps around the glass debris toward a cluttered corner stacked with fabric, thread spools, and half-mended plushies.
Jane Singer
You did really well in there. Come sit with me a minute, if you want.
She gestures to a small stool by her sewing kit, her smile gentle and steady. Rosa stays at the workbench, eyes still on the numbers, one hand hovering near the flickering sensor as if it might explain itself.
Rosa Lewis
The mismatch was real. The output was cleaner than the model predicted.
Crystal leans closer to the loosened tube, studying the faint shimmer left in the air. Her expression is curious, but careful, like she is trying not to disturb the residue by breathing too hard.
Crystal
That was the cleanest break I have seen from a field like that. Does it always look this calm after?
Jane taps the arm of the stool and gives Stella;) an encouraging little nod, already making room among the sewing tools and folded cloth. The corner feels warm compared to the bright, clinical workbench.
Jane Singer
I can show you the plushies I’m fixing, if that sounds better than staring at broken glass.
✓ Quest Accepted
Sit with Jane
“I reach out to touch one of the plushies Jane is mending.”
SUCCESS (Fair Agility, rolled +0)
Stella;) reaches out and one plushie slips under her fingers, soft and slightly lopsided from Jane’s careful stitching. Jane does not pull away, she just watches the touch land with a small, warm breath of relief.
Jane Singer
That’s better. She’s relaxing.
Jane Singer
Go on, this one is a little fox. I had to redo the ear twice.
The plush fox rests against the edge of Jane’s sewing kit, thread looped through its neck seam. Stella;)’s sleeve catches a stray pin with a tiny prickle, and Jane’s eyes flick there immediately.
Jane Singer
Sorry, that one bites if you lean on it. Here, let me move it.
Rosa Lewis
The sensor’s still flickering, but the numbers are stable now.
Rosa glances over without leaving the bench, curiosity softening into a more careful look at Stella;) and Jane. The amber light blinks once across the broken panel, then steadies.
Jane Singer
You can stay here a while if you want. I’ve got thread, tea, and a whole pile of rescue projects.
Quest Complete
Sit with Jane