Cedric blinked, then grinned. He set the carving down and leaned forward.
"I can make smoke bombs," he said. "I know the parts. Cloth, charcoal, oil, a binding herb. Simple fuses. No fancy chemistry and it can be activated with Aura."
He thought for a minute, then gave numbers.
"Solo, I can make about twelve basic units a day. That's careful work, neat seals. In five days that's roughly sixty." Feeling more and more excitement as he elaborated, "With one helper I double output. Two hands, steady work, you get about twenty-five a day. Five days, about one hundred twenty-five."
He listed variants, for Jett to specify what he wanted.
"Basic smoke. Good for cover. Lasts a minute or two."
"Dense smoke. Slower burn. Stronger cover, shorter range."
"Blinder variant. Brief flash, disorients lookouts for a few seconds. Needs extra materials and testing."
"After that each unit takes ten to twenty minutes to finish, depending on the variant."
"A hundred and twenty huh?"
