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 Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:12 am
"Let's move on." Isambard declared. "I would like to see the factories. I have already seen that the stations are shadows of what they were, though still standing none the less."
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:18 am
Cyrus smiled and nodded, then led the way out. In little time they had crossed the distance to what had once been the heart of the city. It now lay hauntingly quiet, some of the broken windows providing views to the productions that had been abandoned mid-creation.
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:40 am
Isambard did not like the silence, in fact he hated it. He lived for the sound of machines, the chatter of workers, the sound of the whistle as the shifts changed. He breathed in and peered through the missing door of one of the facotries. It was empty, full of looms with rotting cloth.
"The machinery is all there, it could probably be restored."
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 10:10 am
Cyrus could feel Industry's tension as they walked through the fabrication graveyard. Pausing as he did, he watched him peer in and gave him an encouraging smile.
"Yes. I believe it can be. The girl, Maia, she has a good eye for such things. I imagine she could tell you what would need to be replaced and what could be restored."
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:19 am
Isambard nodded slowly. Yes, though it would take more than one girl to do the job. Still he would not run before he could walk. He would have to think carefully, form a plan of action. There was no point rushing ahead at all, that would only lead to chaos.
"Thank you Cyrus. This has been most informative."
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:23 am
Cyrus gave his lord a weak smile and glanced around once more.
"She is going to be beautiful once more my lord. She still has all of her bones and her heart just needs a bit of repairing. She'll be your crowning jewel again," he said with absolute certainty. "Is there anywhere else you wish view?"
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:30 am
Yes, Cyrus was right, she would be beautiful once more, all it would take was some hard graft. Something he was an expert at inspiring within people. The factories would rise again, steam and smoke would rise from the chimneys.
"No thank you. i think we've seen enough. We should prepare to return to the Pantheon."
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:35 am
"Of course," Cyrus smiled and gestured for him to step ahead of him to the main road. It would be nice to see Esha again. He rather liked the petite cat-woman. "I am certain Elora will have everything ready for us and we can just leave as soon as you are ready."
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