It has an air of mystery, making you strangely drawn to the story.

oh my god, I need a program that warns me when I overuse a word. What is that like 3 “described”s and a “description”? How terrible.

I must fix

I just noticed this is tagged clockpunk. I’m personally a big fan of steampunk and clockpunk fiction. Must clip or something and read later when more attention can be spared. V. interested. Still the prettiest. Go me!

Angular momentum?

That’s a very post-Newtonian term even for Renaissance clockpunk.