AN INCIDENT IN THE WORKSHOP!

I was first alerted by Jīqìrén calling for help.
She may be sullen and taciturn, but she's very self-sufficient, so I immediately realised this must be an emergency!
When I arrived outside Nërp's workshop, there was smoke seeping under the workshop door, and Jīqìrén was clutching a fire extinguisher!
I grabbed the extinguisher and with (barely) a thought for my own safety burst in through the workshop door!
To be continued…