The Doom of the Ticking Clock
In the centre of the town, a clock tower ticks and rings every hour. No one remembers how it appeared or who built it, but at the bottom of the tower, inscribed in celestal is this phrase: 'As long as this clock keeps ticking, the danger is kept at bay. But if the clock stops ticking, doom will come knocking.' Because of these words, the people of the town keep the clock working and clean for fear of the clock stopping.
Hello, Your text is very short, and at first I thought, “Oh man…” – but here I can truly say, “less is more.” It’s fascinating how this little piece carries so much weight. I’m genuinely impressed. A small masterpiece – simple, but powerful. And so my comment doesn’t end up longer than your story, I’ll just drop a grain of sand into the gears and watch from afar to see what happens winks Best wishes, Selibaque