Chapter 73 - CH 72 - The Rhythm of Legacy

The snow fell in earnest now, a relentless, silent army laying siege to the world outside, blanketing the industrial park in a deep, sound absorbing hush that made the vibrant life within the shop feel all the more precious and defiant. Inside V&C Restoration & Custom Fabrication, the hum of productivity had matured from a hopeful buzz into a constant, reassuring presence, the settled heartbeat of a thriving organism. The expanded space, with its new fabrication bay and dedicated clean room, was no longer just a workshop; it was a studio for industrial art, a laboratory for mechanical resurrection, a classroom for a new generation of craftsmen. The two new apprentices, Liam and Sofia, had shed their initial, starry eyed awe and now moved with a focused, purposeful energy, their movements beginning to reflect the shop's deep, unspoken rhythms.