Della and Charles whirl at the sound of Lucas’s voice. “Mr. Clarke! Please come in.” Charles cheerfully offers.
Lucas steps closer to the schematics. “You didn’t answer my question, Mr. Delacroix. Will you be willing to repurpose our steam supply?”
Charles shrugs his shoulders. “It’s up to Della, my boy. She is the one who's been studying steam power.”
Della moves the large Merryville schematics closer to her. She wipes her hands on her apron before touching the delicate paper. First, she must study how the wealthier part of the city receives their daily allotment of steam. Perhaps if she knew how the city distributed power to the wealthy, she could design a plan for the outskirts.
“Della?” Lucas waits for her answer.
“Give me a second!” Della holds up a finger. Charles beams
