The ruins of Yue's laboratory bore silent testimony to the previous night's chaos. Shattered glass crunched underfoot as the group navigated a maze of overturned tables and scorched equipment. Despite the destruction, Yue moved with the casual confidence of someone strolling through an immaculate garden, apparently unbothered by the devastation surrounding them.
"Perfect testing conditions," she declared, clapping her hands together with childlike enthusiasm that belied her ancient eyes. Her diminutive form hopped over a particularly large piece of debris, landing with the nimble grace of a creature far younger than her actual years.
David surveyed the wreckage with a critical eye, noting the structural damage to the western wall where he'd collided after Elara's explosive outburst. "You consider this 'perfect'?" he asked, one eyebrow raised in skepticism. "Half your equipment is beyond salvage."
