The Radiant Medallion was an impressive piece of craftsmanship.
Although it was not even close to matching the living traits of Marigold Larkinson, that was not the point of its existence.
Ves reshaped the Flower Umbrella to function as more than just a tool. He wanted it to become an intelligent and vocal companion for his daughter.
He did not expect it to become so human, but that was a happy accident as far as he was concerned.
Gloriana adopted a different approach towards artificing. She was all about achieving perfection in both form and function.
Her definition of perfection did not entail the kind of chaos and unpredictability that life could bring.
She recognized that living creations were superior to lifeless ones, but she did not look forward to giving her creations too much autonomy. That granted them too many possibilities, of which a huge chunk led to wasteful and suboptimal outcomes.
