By the time the sun set, Elara didn't see a block of stone anymore. She saw a system of , held together by gravity and grace.
Finally, the master draped a thin silk cloth over a wooden mannequin. "This is the —the skin and the subcutaneous fat." He explained how fat softens the harshness of the muscle, gathering in "pads" like those at the palms or the heels. It is the interplay between the hard bone, the active muscle, and the soft surface layers that creates the illusion of a living, breathing human.
"To breathe life into the static," the master began, "you must first understand the invisible scaffolding." The Foundation: Skeletal Landmarks