After Miss Masher steers the misshapen steel sphere out to the lobby area by the elevators, she absentmindedly shoves it aside without holding back her strength, which results in it sliding moreso than rolling. It eventually comes to a stop after its collision with an out-of-the-way wall, leaving a dent in said wall thanks to the force behind its impact.
As the elevator still has some time to go before its pending arrival, Lucas can’t resist his urge to run over and play with the new shiny distraction.
‘That looks pretty solid, yeah? Heheh, wonder if I can walk on it like one of those circus performers.’
[...It should be dense enough, yes. And, with your proprioception, it should be reasonably easy to maintain your balance, I suppose. But, is it really such a good idea to do that in front of Miss Masher?]
‘Pfft, you’re such a worrywart.’
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