The first joint failed before the water was hot.
A thin stream ran from the lower edge of the mock housing and struck the workshop floor. Tor closed the supply valve. Belen placed a tray beneath the leak while Neri marked the gauge reading. Iven crouched beside the joint but kept his hands away from it.
“What do you see?” Neri asked Tor.
“The gasket moved when I tightened the last bolt.”
“Why?”
“I tightened one side too far before the others.”
“Can you correct it?”
“Yes.”
