[Warning: Structural integrity compromised]
[Power reserves critical…]
[System fault detected… reboot sequence initializing…]
[Error… manual override received… reboot sequence cancelled]
The bot maid staggered, holding onto a support beam as her systems flickered. Small trails of smoke escaped from her joints, and sparks crackled along the broken seams of her frame. Her golden lights dimmed briefly but did not go out.
She was still standing... still guarding her lady... still fighting.
"Since the enemy has been taken care of, I need to return to the lady at once," the bot maid said, her voice remaining soft but firm despite her battered condition.
Her golden eyes flickered dimly. "Her wounds are stable for now, but the medi-gel won't hold much longer. It's starting to dissolve, and if I don't get to her soon, she could be in serious danger."