l a b. that makes harry sound more like a mad scientist than a wizard. not that there is too much difference between the two. dr. frankenstein crossed the line from science to dark magic when he brought the creature back to life, but humans wouldn’t know to call it that. she tries to imagine the room before she goes down to see it. one look around his apartment ensured that dresden’s lab would lack any cutting edge technology or creature comforts that anyone of the MODERN world might be used to enjoying. maybe more like dr. frankenstein’s lab, then. “ i can’t wait to see it. “ she’s eager to get more pieces to solve the puzzle that is harry dresden. “ i’ve never seen a wizard’s workplace before. “
her eyes widen with pure delight. a TRAP DOOR !! unabashed amazement colors sera’s expression. okay, okay, that’s IMPRESSIVE !! she tries to mask the absolute awe and wonder on her face before harry gets IMPOSSIBLE to deal with by seeing it. “ what a gentleman. “ she drawls teasingly and descends down to the lab. “ you know, i don’t go into a lot of guys’ basements so quickly after meeting them. “
‘ i’m sure it’s not too different from a witches workplace . safe for the bubbling cauldron . mines in storage . ’ harry replies and makes his way down the ladder after her . the lab was noticeably colder than the apartment above and was exclusively covered in shadows . as her feet hit the ground a soft pair of orange lights flicker on a shelf near the back wall , like two tiny candle lights. they died away at the sound of harry reaching the bottom of the stairs behind her .
‘ flickum bicus ’ the words fell from his lips and seemed to glide across the room with a literal spark of magically energy. in its path , it lit the various candles littered across the basement , including two massive ones perched on either side of a bleached human skull . ‘ it’s not much , but it works . got plenty of books to keep you busy, everything you’ll need is probably here somewhere . ’