Editing Journal (section)

===The Aethersmith===
Arkan Drew made one final adjustment in the interface and stepped back to admire his own work, something in which he rarely indulged himself. But if the Slayers of Ramsgate were to hunt strange new Behemoths steeped in charged terra aether, the L.A.D. Mark II would need to be precisely tuned to accommodate their lanterns. Terra, like all prime aetheric frequencies, possessed many unique qualities, and an improperly aligned attunement lens could cause a feedback loop that burned out the entire device—or worse.

Not for the first time, he wished he could join his friends in the coming hunts, if only to see his work in action against humanity’s shared foes. But he knew he was of far more use to the people of Ramsgate, the Arbourhome refugees who had taken shelter there, and his Orrery colleagues safe in far-off St. Avellaine, by staying put. His greatest contribution to the escalating fight was ensuring total preparation.