Gremlin (fifty word fantasy)
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Myto-Nypir examined the water crane's ropes and wheels for spots of heavy wear on the axels and signs of fraying ropes.
The engineer knew this to be the work of trickster spirits. To ward the machine against them, he would require rot weed, chalk, and wax nut oil.
"Apprentice! Come here."