The Clockmaker’s Orchard

At the edge of town stands an orchard where every tree bears clocks instead of fruit.

Brass gears click beneath the bark; wooden hands crawl across porcelain dials.

A sign at the rusty gate reads:

> “Pick wisely—each tick costs a memory.”

You tuck your satchel closer, the twilight wind smelling faintly of engine oil and apples.

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### Which branch will you reach for first?

1. Pluck the shimmering silver pocket-watch dangling from the lowest limb.
2. Climb higher to claim the grandfather clock swaying daringly among the leaves.
3. Listen for the quietest tick and choose whatever timepiece hides behind it.
4. Step back and wind the oldest tree’s key, just to see what happens.

By Gearwright

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