“Do you remember my position at the court in Nuremberg?”<\/p>\n
Spiraling, spiraling, up a staircase caged in cogs.<\/p>\n
“Clockmaker,” said Drosselmeier, “and magician.”<\/p>\n
“What do you mean to do?” panted the astronomer.<\/p>\n
“We have chased Krakatuk into the future; we cannot know where it will be. But we know precisely where it was!”<\/p>\n
The cold struck a bolt through his chest. “Oh Drosselmeier,” he whispered, still climbing, “it has driven you to madness!”<\/p>\n
A heaving, grinding sound, as Drosselmeier threw the gear train into reverse; time sheared at the astronomer, and he was–<\/p>\n
Spiraling, spiraling, up a staircase caged in cogs–<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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