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Visual description: A close-up shows the brass ring beneath a large bolt head on a metal plate.
Mira’s father: This little thing keeps a bolt from tearing through the plate.
Visual description: Her father points to the ring resting in young Mira’s palm.
Mira’s father: It spreads pressure. Remember that.
Mira’s father: Anything asked to carry all the force alone will either break or become dangerous.
Visual description: Brass shafts and machinery fill the ferry’s engine room.
Mira’s father: A machine tells the truth when it breaks.
Visual description: Her father leans toward Mira.
Mira’s father: People usually wait longer.
