Rizaka was quite skilled in fixing things, so she wasn't surprised it was left to her to repair a breaking down pod. She supposed she had other things to do, but… Well, Menyx needed the help! Not like they could fix it themself, after all.
She tinkered with the pod, humming a bit as glancing at Menyx, who sat beside her. Most kids were smart enough to not wander off without the protection of their pods, but Menyx didn't even play with the trinkets she set out for them. The poor thing must've been so bored.
"Tell me, Menyx, when did you notice your rotors were stalling?" She spoke, deciding talking would at least be better for the both of them. "They seem to be quite broken, there's no way it just ended up like this."
"Mmmm…" Menyx finally grabbed a trinket, rolling it around in their hands. "A few weeks ago I think, I didn't think it was that bad."
"I see…" She continued her work on patching it up to the best of her ability. "Well, from now on, tell me as soon as it starts, alright? Less work for both of us if I fix it before it's too bad."
"Okay…" They nodded. "Sorry."
"Now, no need for that." She reached over and pinched their cheek with a laugh. "You know for the future now! That's enough for me."
She went back to work, humming softly as she looked the entire pod over and placed the rotor back into place. Menyx took quite good care of their pod, shocking given how little their father paid them mind. Maybe they were just extra careful about everything.
She did notice a small piece where the metal was starting to dullen. She supposed while they were here she could take the time to shine it. No reason to leave it until it was so bad Menyx could no longer lay in the pod comfortably, after all!
Getting to work, she took a moment to glance at the child. They seemed occupied now by the trinket they had picked up out of nervousness… Good. It was nice to know they would keep occupied while she focused on her job.
Still, a little conversation never hurt! "To think there's only this small dent, I would expect more for a child your age."
"Not many places for me to go where it would get dented." Menyx shrugged. "The Village is safe, and I don't leave often. It's dangerous to go without an adult."
"You listen to our warnings, good!" She giggled a bit. "Always making as little trouble as you can. I like that about you Menyx."
They were all so busy, having a child like that around was a blessing. Less bruises to kiss and less dents to work out. Let her focus on other things, like doors and machines they used in day-to-day life… There was only so much time in the day, and the less that had to be spent on pod (which, when the children were careful, could last nearly all their childhood), the better!