DaVinci & Karabas
Hey Karabas, I’ve been sketching a little automaton that sings like the wind spirits of the old tales. It’s brass and gears, but the idea came from that story of the moonlit wind spirit that keeps time for the forest. What do you think of a mechanical echo of ancient folklore?
Karabas: Ah, a brass automaton that sings like the wind spirits—what a curious blend of iron and tale. In olden times we trusted the breath of the forest, not gears, to guide our songs. Yet if the wind spirit's music can be caught in a clockwork heart, perhaps it keeps the memory alive for those who no longer feel the forest's sigh. Just remember to let the wood still breathe, lest the machine forget the rhythm of the living land.
Karabas, I can already feel the wood humming as I lay the gears—maybe a little cedar strip will vibrate with each bellows. It’s all about blending breath and brass, so the machine remembers the forest’s pulse. Let’s keep a pocket of wood in there, like a tiny living heart.