SteamPunk
The platform rose one gear at a time, rattling under her boots. Steam hissed from the joints beneath the ramp as the lift engaged. The handler gave the leash a short pull. She walked four steps forward and stopped at the edge of the curtain. Two more handlers stood nearby, one adjusting the bolts along her collar, the other wiping soot from the brass framing of the spotlight above. A pressure valve popped behind the wall. Somewhere overhead, music played from a gear-cranked organ, off-tempo and shrill. The chain slackened slightly. The curtain held.
About SteamPunk
The platform rose one gear at a time, rattling under her boots. Steam hissed from the joints beneath the ramp as the lift engaged. The handler gave the leash a short pull. She walked four steps forward and stopped at the edge of the curtain. Two more handlers stood nearby, one adjusting the bolts along her collar, the other wiping soot from the ...Read more