Kinetic Inheritance

I tightened the braided sinew cord across the limbs of the miniature amethyst bow, passing Vigur over to Pariah to test its kinetic balance. My bio-engineered creation tilted her split-toned head, pale fingers drawing the filament until faint violet luminescence hummed along the polished stone stave. She ignored the carved gourd target I had propped against the mossy balustrade; instead, she deliberately released the vector arrow straight into a cluster of tarnished iron wind chimes overhead. The impact scattered cold sparks and set the metal pipes shuddering in discordant, shrill octaves. Creation without defiance is merely inert duplication, and she inherits my complete disregard for designated boundaries.