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But he possessed an uncanny ability to perceive the subtle vibrations of a mechanism, to feel its spirit, as him father called it. While others saw just cogs and levers, Elara felt the yearning of the gears, the potential for movement, for life. For years, he worked diligently, mastering the fundamentals, building smaller automatons: a sparrow that flitted across the workshop, a small dog that wagged its tail with startling authenticity.