[ Does 'a skilled craftsman' actually work for explaining it? Maybe yes, maybe no, but Gorgug's in the same place he always in when he talks about artificing: fumbling. His brain is already trying to determine the best way to explain artificing (he still hasn't figured it out), but there's at least the other questions in the way first, which means he can put a pin on that.
Rather, he's questioning how the guy's asking why Gorgug wants to make something like the companion bots, and so he asks back: ]
You wouldn't?
[ Gorgug's got reasons for wanting to, and though they're about as complicated to explain as anything else is for him, he's more interested in this man's point of view. Doesn't he like the companion bots, maybe? He wouldn't be the first. ]
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Rather, he's questioning how the guy's asking why Gorgug wants to make something like the companion bots, and so he asks back: ]
You wouldn't?
[ Gorgug's got reasons for wanting to, and though they're about as complicated to explain as anything else is for him, he's more interested in this man's point of view. Doesn't he like the companion bots, maybe? He wouldn't be the first. ]