“Hold out the plan-scroll, boys,” says Captain Lanthorn, and her first mates stretch the saurian form across the empty little shop.<\/p>\n
“It’s been long since I designed at such a scale,” frets the old clockmaker, twitching once a second. “I can’t guarantee it will work!”<\/p>\n
“Of course it will,” she murmurs. “It’s perfect, isn’t it, boys? And now, unique.”<\/p>\n
Cutpenny binds his wrists and gags his mouth. Curl snaps the cord for the heart-key from around his neck.<\/p>\n
It’s six days before anyone finds the body. Around him, dragons of teak and rosewood are just beginning to wind down.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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