That's what he told himself. It will get better soon. He'll come back. He always does.
The Zen room in the aprtment overlooking Jobe was the only place to wait, and he'd been waiting for a long time. "something about a bad router, argh".. Damn inconvenient, that Engie. For 3 weeks he meditated, did research, and did housekeeping. Adventuring in Inferno just had less appeal, even a side trip to the slay the Beast, while a nice diversion, was less fun that it could have been with HIS absence. Besides he had work to get done! His inventory was full up and he needed some "engie love". God how he missed that.
He'd spent hours meticously sorting his tradeskill goods and his "bribe backpack". The pack ensure continued favorable treatment by his favorite Tradeskiller. Yes, even in this day and age, folks could be motiviated by some sparkly items presented as a gift. And considering that this Engie was female, well, that just sealed the deal!
Finally, whilst sorting through the same packpack, making sure that everythign was ready to be combined for the 5th time, he got a personal communcaiton.
"I'm back! How ya been?" said Var.
"Great Var...U?. Got some work for ya, if ya got time?!"
"Sigh" Ok, what is it this time?"
"Oh, i'll show you. Here is it". The engineer sighed a very deep sigh again. 20 backpacks of monsterparts to squish........