The work is, unfortunately, very, very, very slow. If it weren't for the risk of being found out, this would be exactly as exciting as watching paint dry. As it is, the waiting's very much like watching a thaumaturge at work, if the thaumaturge was drunk.<br/><br/>Not exciting, but with a distinct risk of everything blowing up in unusual ways.<br/><br/>A few of the workers converse in some foreign tongue, probably Old Realm given how occult everything around Noriko is. The pole of Fire on the map suddenly blazes to life, flames supernaturally crimson.