Иллюстрация к Саге о Д'Элеме. Глава Вторая: Гефестион - мастер кузни и ценитель прекрасного

From Saga of D'Elem. Chapter II:

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Suddenly the windowpanes started to shake and there was a buzzing noise followed by a loud roar. Meckero, half asleep, twitched in his chair, releasing the book from his hand, and it dropped on the floor with a loud thud. Complete silence was established in the Fortress, but not for long though.

“Geeeeeeef! Your bloody mechanisms!” shouted Meckero. “Where is this from? Damn it!” he pulled the throw off himself and angrily threw it to one side.

The familiar noise sounded from behind the fireplace as it started to slide to the side. A small cloud of grey smoke billowed out of the niche into the Fireplace Hall followed by another smaller one. Together they found a comfy position on the ceiling and everything went quiet.

“Why are you shouting, huh?” the smith’s calm speech reached the oracle.

“Its night time already!” muttered the dark elf, then bent down and picked up the book. “Have you seen what time it is you mad scientist!?”

“C’mon, don’t get angry!” Gef appeared at the revolving fireplace door, looked up and his face lit up with a smile when he saw the smoke, “Science can be very loud sometimes”

Straight away he went to open the windows.

“It will air out very quickly!” The dwarf bent down and rested on the windowsill, placing his hands wide apart and inhaling deeply.

“Ah, what a smell, what a smell, the Mastritsa is in bloom.”

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