Part 1 The Sea Bird, 1.8 -1.11 Summary

In 1.8 of The Storm Thief, Vago the golem is considering his nature in his attic room atop Cretch's tower, He studies a simple painting, the only adornment in his room of pipes and machinery, which somehow sometimes, has a young girl in it and sometimes not. Later the golem is summoned to work for the toymaker, where he asks what he is and whether he is alive. During their discussion the toymaker Cretch sets the golem to work, holding a tiny ornament for him to study, but accidentally stabs the golem with a needle. The golem reacts by crushing the ornament in instant pain, and Cretch the toymaker beats him mercilessly. Just as the toymaker is about to carry on his beating, something reacts inside Vago and he fights back, almost killing Cretch. He is...