Lila's point of view His full concentration was on the machine. "This is amazing!" he called out to me, his rich baritone voice echoing through the mostly empty hall. I smiled and gave him a nod. I knew he hadn't been this free in forever, and now, everything felt exciting to him. "How does it feel?" I asked, not because I was interested in the feeling, but because of the reaction I would get from the question. "It feels like the machine and I are one. I can feel the power of the core." An excited grin plastered on his face as he explained. I loved it! "Let's try testing it out on a supernatural," I suggested. "Yes, yes!" he exclaimed. "That's a good idea, but there are no prisoners down here. I specifically reserved this floor for the machine, so there's no other activity going on

