Page 26 of a pencil sketchbook.
The top quarter of the page is dedicated to the mechanitch sitting, sole-to-sole, one hand on her right leg and the other held up in gesture, looking anxious as anything but putting on a brave face. To our left is a shaded afterimage of her holding her head in her hands, steaming with frustration and gritting her teeth. To our right is the wizard, in silhouette, listening - not everything needs an immediate reaction. The mechanitch rambles in a HUGE speech bubble that dominates the page, coming apart a little at the seams. To one side of the bubble is another internal view ala page 16, of the vertically-lined circle saying "C'mon, sweetheart, we're at work..." to the 7-pointed star. To the other side of the bubble is a sequence of the wizard handling the goblet-mug she cloned on the previous page - tipping it out, then filling it with a "fizzzz..." by pointing the pointer finger on her other hand and, without speaking, using the „Summon Beverage" ability she mentioned prior.
The giant speech bubble, which is practically a panel unto itself, reads "A-a clean, instant duplicate? As one motion? I'm not really one for. Uh. Abstract casting? Never quite took to it, that's why w- I (underlined) work in hexomobiles and all the practical (underlined) stuff, but it's still sort of an interest of mine, y'know? So I thought what--"
This speech bubble is interrupted by the wizard. "girl.", underlined, "you need to *relax*, ay-sap." She forcefully hands the goblet-mug over to the mechanitch, who sheepishly realises her attempt to cover up anxiety has not worked and is letting out an involuntary "mmhhh" sound. As the mechanitch settles into a "sssssip", focusing on the bubbly texture of the liquid, the wizard says "this drink'll lift any dog in a storm."
Anxious overcorrection in this week's "wizard car" (26/?)
