"I might be able to think of a project, if you're really interested." Her fork bit into the fluffy pancake as Kat prepared a perfect bite on the end of her fork. "I've been trying to put together an alarm clock but I don't have a bell or anything to make a noise."

She ate her bite and considered his question carefully.

"The reason I like gears," Kat began in a wistful tone. "Is that it isn't about the strength of one. They mold together and when working together they can do so much more. It's smaller work but it's balanced too." It wasn't unlike the spells she'd done before arriving in this village of no magic.