Tungsten knelt in silent respect as he listened to Faetalis praise his work. He almost wanted to speak out and humbly admit he simply did as he was told, but withheld his comment, as he was not asked to speak and he knew that Faetalis meant only good things by giving him such praise. More importantly however, she had a task for him, and confirmed some suspicions he had about the area. Namely that the flames he saw in the distance was that of the locals, coming to investigate their arrival. While none can be certain of their intentions, Faetalis has done an excellent job suggesting that regardless, they secure the Infactorium's safety. One cannot be too cautious in these unknown lands after all.

Faetalis has also given him, as well as Levia, a vital task. Once more the machine would be called upon to use his sensors to detect and determine the physical structure of the area around them, but instead of utilizing this ability for resource gathering (as was their original function), Faetalis intends to use it for fortification and destruction. Namely to cut off any paths to the guild while it is still undergoing reconstruction. [color=aab7b8]"An excellent idea, Creator Faetalis. Your wisdom shines even in these dark times, and your mercy to both your loyal servants and those who would come to investigate us truly shows your steady hand. Indeed, lesser minds would think to attack blindly against the unknown, risking death and danger to all, but a cool head shall prevail over boiling blood."[/color] Truthfully, Tungsten would have preferred to take on these strangers directly, if only to confirm their intentions, but he knows he lacks the manpower to do so despite his desires, which is why Faetalis is the leader and he is not.

Conveniently, Levia knocked one of the Skeleton Soldiers out of the room. While critically damaged, it could still move, so Tungsten turned to it. [color=aab7b8]"Receive Io."[/color] The machine did it's best to pull itself together and left towards Big Scrap Alley. Tungsten then turned towards Levia, nodding to her now that they had an objective. [color=aab7b8]"As soon as I receive my weapon I will be ready to embark with you and Creator Faetalis. With her guidance and your strength, we will protect the Infactorium."[/color] Tungsten's words were filled with encouragement, despite being a machine entity. A hint of his bardic powers granting Levia a slight boost in power, as once Tungsten really gets his performance going Levia would need to be careful not to go [i]overboard[/i] with the new strength he is able to grant her.