“Can you change the battery on this?”
I sigh. An increasing percentage of what people bring to Mistress Minit for repair is things that were never fit for purpose.
“It doesn’t have a battery. Those are fitted with an Imp Turbine. As you’ve learned it stops working once the imp starves.”
“Uh, that sounds a bit cruel?”
“Yes, which is why we don’t replace them. I can teach you a simple charm that will make it run on your mana”
“Oh, but I’m not magical”
“Common misconception; everyone is magical, sweetie”
#Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot #Title_Beyond_Repair
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