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Non-Covert Experiments
Alexander hurried along, hat pulled low across his brow –
ostensibly as cover against the driving wind and snow. In reality, to hide his consternation. It had all gone wrong; horribly, badly
so. How could he have miscalculated so
critically? So horrifically. He blamed himself, despite the informed
consent. Had they really foreseen this
kind of consequence? The silk brim covered
his eyes and yet he could not stop himself seeing it, again. Imprinted behind his eyes, on his mind. Guilt enforced, indelibly. Marked upon him, as she was now scarred by
the searing heat from the misadventure. Blown
gasket, full force steam, escaped from pumping pistons. He had heard the scream. Too
late, too late! Careful checks and
balances, so wrongly weighed. A minor
miscalculation, in theory. The practice,
so different.
They were to change the ways of the world with their
invention. Instead, he had simply changed
hers. Incontrovertibly.
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This week's word was "covert". As ever, I switched this up. Steampunk - sort of. Possibly a longer story here, all things considered. Research involved trawling the internet archives for Victoriana, top hat materials and timelines for advances in steam invention and scientific theory. Plus - suitable names for Victorian males. Quite a lot for such a short piece and far too much to fit into 150 words!
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