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Clockwork Chickadee (Audio) by Mary Robinette Kowal

Clarkesworld Magazine

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Nightingale's Song

Chikadee paused, waiting for her gears to click forward so that she could look at the Sparrow. What would I do with one of your wings? I have two of my own. The live mouse scraped a claw across the edge of the key. It might come in real handy on our trip. Massure's decola and wudzinski will be happy to have two customers. Do not worry. The boy will come to wind you, even surely. My other wing, you may have my other wing. Only let the live mouse use the key to wind me. only in this room and we are leaving it.

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