( gustave does as instructed, inserting the key onto the groove she's tapped, his mind trying to unravel the mechanics of how this all works, all the while turning the keys to the right, finding some resistance, and thenβ
it comes to life with something of a mechanical whine, and then it's shaking in a way that, as an engineer, he perceives as promising. this pulls a warm laugh from him, turning to face the woman with a smile, excitement in his eyes despite himself.
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it comes to life with something of a mechanical whine, and then it's shaking in a way that, as an engineer, he perceives as promising. this pulls a warm laugh from him, turning to face the woman with a smile, excitement in his eyes despite himself.
he can't help it; he's into how things work. )
I suppose that is a good sign.