Lieve wasn't particularly proud of her decision that led to her being bedridden for four days – the time till the next steamrunner to Driftpost was scheduled to depart. Even a light concussion was still a concussion, and the worst part about hers was that she got it voluntarily.
Lee decided to let her be for a while, and spent the days exploring Stonegate.
His nostalgic feelings after seeing the first train in several lives had long vanished. Turns out it was the only technology that existed in Hollowreach. It wasn't discovered here – it was gifted by the overlord so that the people could transport the lanarite ore from across the world.
On one hand it was disappointing, but on the other Lee discovered something more advanced than steam engine he already knew about – protective formations. It was what allowed steamrunners to actually function on the surface despite the frequent spatial storms.
