The Curious Case of the Clockwork Cat

Leo is drawn to a mysterious old tinkerer’s shop and sneaks inside one day to find a beautiful clockwork cat. Against his better judgment, he takes it home to study itbut it breaks. Riddled with guilt, he returns it to the shop, expecting anger. Instead, the tinkerer thanks him for being brave enough to admit his mistake. (Includes twist: The cat was designed to break if taken, to test who was worthy of learning the craft)

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