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Still posting from that “Steampunk Thing.” The first draft isn’t done yet and I’m hoping that this will keep me motivated to keep at it.
(Apologies for any language usage that’s anachronistic. I’ll deal with that once the first draft is done.)
This picks up from last week.
“…Aren’t you worried about working here all alone?”
“Who said I was alone?” Humor danced in her eyes. “Boys,” she called softly, and a moment later two large dogs appeared in the doorway to the warehouse. “Come meet Mr. McKelvy, boys,” she said, rising.
I scrambled to my feet as well – it wouldn’t do for a gentleman – or any man with any manners – to remain seated whilst a lady stood – never taking my eyes from the dogs. One was an English mastiff; his dark brindle coat would have made him difficult to notice in the shadowed corner of the warehouse even if my attention hadn’t been drawn to the airship. The other was an Irish wolfhound, so dark grey as to be nearly black.
They approached calmly and sat at a hand signal from their owner. “Roger, come say hello.”
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