If Tiff had looked at Bridget, she likely would have just completely melted into a useless puddle at the look in her eyes. Unfortunately, she was too busy maintaining eye contact with the King, fighting back the tremors that wanted to work their way through her and betray her terror.
Though, she probably stank of it already. Could he smell it on her, like dogs could? Now that was an unpleasant thought.
When he spoke again, Tiff could have cried with relief. Some of the tension left her shoulders, and she found herself beaming at the King like she did to everyone else who listened to her, too giddy from the fact that he didn't seem interested in eating her to really control that instinct. "Okay! Uh, one sec-" she held up a hand for a moment, fishing through her bag once again.
...Wait, she was telling the King to hold on-
She put it back down hastily, her grin turning sheepish. She should probably attempt an apology, but knowing her, that would probably only just make things worse. Thankfully, her fingers brushed the surface of a hard, cool object, and she pulled it out before she could begin the inevitable process of shoving her foot into her mouth.
The object in her hand was smooth and rectangular. It looked like it was made almost entirely out of a glass-like material, crystal clear except for a tiny carving within it, and an ink black base. Tiff ran her hand over the top of it smoothly, a soft blue light beginning to emit from the carving within it, slowly reconstructing a larger version of itself out of crisp, ice blue lines. She watched the light construct intently, placing all five of her gloved fingertips gently on the side of the crystal interface.
She twisted her wrist, and the image blew up to the proper size for even the King to see it clearly.
It was the outside of a tower, massive and looming towards the ceiling of the throne room. A massive spire made up the back half of it, tapering up to end in a defined point. At equal intervals up the side of the spire, sturdy ribs splayed outwards, connecting to two curved lines that connected close to the top of the main spire. In between the connected lines, layers and layers of what looked like massive panes of glass were stacked on top of each other, following the curve of the building but stopping a few stories before completely filling the arches. It flattened out on the top, with a shallow circular dip in the middle of the roof, perfectly centered between the two arches. Anyone or anything in that spot would have an unobstructed view of whatever the tower looked out over. The overall effect was that of a sail, or of a dragon's wing arched mid-flight.
"This the the tower I designed with Your Paleness in mind." Tiff explained, gliding her fingers along the edge of the crystal slowly. It spun gently at the same pace she moved, allowing everyone in the throne room to view all sides of it. "I have notes of what materials would work best to give a good balance of longevity and aesthetic, but the final decisions would all fall to you." She reluctantly looked away from her projection, watching the King. "This is what I do, Your Tallness, and I offer my services to you."
She started to bow, but the motion jolted the image of the tower above her, making it waver. Oh no, no wait, he had to keep looking at it-
She straightened back up quickly, deciding that it was probably more worth it to make sure the projection looked good than it would be to bow and scrape and risk messing it up.
Though, she probably stank of it already. Could he smell it on her, like dogs could? Now that was an unpleasant thought.
When he spoke again, Tiff could have cried with relief. Some of the tension left her shoulders, and she found herself beaming at the King like she did to everyone else who listened to her, too giddy from the fact that he didn't seem interested in eating her to really control that instinct. "Okay! Uh, one sec-" she held up a hand for a moment, fishing through her bag once again.
...Wait, she was telling the King to hold on-
She put it back down hastily, her grin turning sheepish. She should probably attempt an apology, but knowing her, that would probably only just make things worse. Thankfully, her fingers brushed the surface of a hard, cool object, and she pulled it out before she could begin the inevitable process of shoving her foot into her mouth.
The object in her hand was smooth and rectangular. It looked like it was made almost entirely out of a glass-like material, crystal clear except for a tiny carving within it, and an ink black base. Tiff ran her hand over the top of it smoothly, a soft blue light beginning to emit from the carving within it, slowly reconstructing a larger version of itself out of crisp, ice blue lines. She watched the light construct intently, placing all five of her gloved fingertips gently on the side of the crystal interface.
She twisted her wrist, and the image blew up to the proper size for even the King to see it clearly.
It was the outside of a tower, massive and looming towards the ceiling of the throne room. A massive spire made up the back half of it, tapering up to end in a defined point. At equal intervals up the side of the spire, sturdy ribs splayed outwards, connecting to two curved lines that connected close to the top of the main spire. In between the connected lines, layers and layers of what looked like massive panes of glass were stacked on top of each other, following the curve of the building but stopping a few stories before completely filling the arches. It flattened out on the top, with a shallow circular dip in the middle of the roof, perfectly centered between the two arches. Anyone or anything in that spot would have an unobstructed view of whatever the tower looked out over. The overall effect was that of a sail, or of a dragon's wing arched mid-flight.
"This the the tower I designed with Your Paleness in mind." Tiff explained, gliding her fingers along the edge of the crystal slowly. It spun gently at the same pace she moved, allowing everyone in the throne room to view all sides of it. "I have notes of what materials would work best to give a good balance of longevity and aesthetic, but the final decisions would all fall to you." She reluctantly looked away from her projection, watching the King. "This is what I do, Your Tallness, and I offer my services to you."
She started to bow, but the motion jolted the image of the tower above her, making it waver. Oh no, no wait, he had to keep looking at it-
She straightened back up quickly, deciding that it was probably more worth it to make sure the projection looked good than it would be to bow and scrape and risk messing it up.
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