The Glass Paperweight - Aethel-X - part 18

I stepped off the stacked letters onto the dark mahogany console table beside the doorway. Resting near the corner was a domed glass paperweight, its heavy base trapping a miniature brass clockwork model inside. The tiny escapement within sat dormant, frozen at half past seven. Placing my gauntlet against the cool, polished glass surface, I gauged the internal friction. With a calm, focused pulse of telekinesis, I reached past the solid glass envelope directly into the suspended balance wheel, giving it a minute axial nudge. The coiled hairline spring caught instantly, and the internal brass balance began to rock in a crisp, rhythmic oscillation. #Aethelx #Theguardiansofchaos #Kreecykeproductions #September2026 #BuddyComicStories