Skykeep
“Coop said, turning a music box over in his hands.
He stood in a curio shop in the market district of Lock, which was the name they gave the section of catwalk that had all seven of the storefronts the town had to offer. Around him were shelves carefully arranged with contraptions, figurines, and ceramics. The music box in question was made from stained mahogany. When he clicked it open, it tinkled a gay little tune he didn’t recognize, all while a tiny tin ballerina pirouetted gracefully.
“Well..., beauty is a matter of taste, sir. I could show you any of the others if you’d like,” said the shopkeeper. She was an older woman, dressed in a gown that seemed simultaneously too formal and too complex to be appropriate for a storekeeper. It was a full gown, complete with bustle, and her hair was put up in a beehive that was tall enough to be bordering on architectural.
“But are they more pretty or less pretty? I only want to see them if they’re more pretty,” Coop said. “The lady this is for has got a real good eye for this sort of thing, and I don’t want her to look at what I bring her and say ‘Why didn’t you get the pretty one?’ You get my meaning?”MoreLess
He stood in a curio shop in the market district of Lock, which was the name they gave the section of catwalk that had all seven of the storefronts the town had to offer. Around him were shelves carefully arranged with contraptions, figurines, and ceramics. The music box in question was made from stained mahogany. When he clicked it open, it tinkled a gay little tune he didn’t recognize, all while a tiny tin ballerina pirouetted gracefully.
“Well..., beauty is a matter of taste, sir. I could show you any of the others if you’d like,” said the shopkeeper. She was an older woman, dressed in a gown that seemed simultaneously too formal and too complex to be appropriate for a storekeeper. It was a full gown, complete with bustle, and her hair was put up in a beehive that was tall enough to be bordering on architectural.
“But are they more pretty or less pretty? I only want to see them if they’re more pretty,” Coop said. “The lady this is for has got a real good eye for this sort of thing, and I don’t want her to look at what I bring her and say ‘Why didn’t you get the pretty one?’ You get my meaning?”MoreLess
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