Through Rusted Veils

You are a tinkerer in the expansive city of Vortess, when one day a young lady stumbles into your shop. At first glance you can see that she is of noble descent, her long red hair neatly braided down her back, her flowing silk robes made of the type of material that could feed a family of six for a month. Her soft blue eyes are wide with fear, she is definitely running from something. The problem is your work isn't exactly considered legal in the eyes of Vortess's rulers. You repair forbidden technology, things that have been tossed out by the nobility that are forbidden in the hands of commoners. Machines that ease the burdens of life. In Vortess even that is a crime. (Steampunk Theme, Romance is optional but encouraged!)