Concordia (Shabby): This is vexing. Were we still at House Van Tassen, I could supply you immediately with any length of rope.
Concordia (Shabby): And in a variety of widths and colors, too.
Nils: I hardly need anything so extravagant.
Anataeus (Shabby): I can make something better anyway.
Concordia (Shabby): You don’t need to create everything, Anataeus.
Anataeus (Shabby): No, it’s fine. I have an idea for how the fiber should work.
Nils: It’s possible the alchemist is rather enjoying himself.

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Concordia (Shabby): Who knew that creating rope fiber could be so fascinating?
Nils: It’s not something I imagine they teach at alchemy school.
Anataeus (Shabby): Strong and resilient, yet light and easy to carry… I say a better rope has never before been created!
Nils: He’s really quite absorbed.
Anataeus (Shabby): It’s a shame most alchemists think work like this beneath them.
Anataeus (Shabby): Imagine how different the world would be if we applied ourselves to problems like this one.