Baruk-Ahn led them through a labyrinth of colossal machinery that filled The Grotto of Infinite Gears. Gears the size of houses turned slowly, giant leather belts creaked, and copper pipes hissed with hot steam at every joint. Here and there, Dwarven technicians were busy checking pressures, noting figures on stone tablets, or adjusting polished brass valves.
Dayat observed his surroundings with a strange sensation. Some of the machines here... he recognized. Not that they looked identical, but the principles were the same. Efficient valve systems, gear trains with precise ratios, even manometers showing steam pressure—everything mirrored technology from Earth.
They actually implemented it.
A Dwarven technician with thick goggles looked up, his eyes widening at the sight of Dayat. He nudged his colleague, whispering urgently, and both gave a quick, respectful salute before returning to their work.
