The Clockmaker's Paradox

even remember lea

into a dream that was not entirely his own. He hurried along, head down, barely noticing an

dupl

lling him never to wor

then

him? Had he

as l

ther person he trust

ai

st empty. The familiar scent of coffee and warm pastries

ts, scribbling notes in her notebo

settled down, her countenance

laire said, pushing a c

und but did not drink fro

er pen down.

her ev

cate. The way it had flickered, like a glitch i

. She didn't laugh, roll her eyes, or brand him

reath, rubbing he

as a bad idea,

u don't even under

hot back. "You don't test things.

s jaw. "It didn't

You saw a duplicate of yourself, Elias. A co

ver his face. "I want to kn

re seriously thinking

I don't see any

this thing isn't working the way it should." Keep messing with

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actly what keeps

is scary enough. But w

the only Elias walk

of them were ahead of

, her sharp green eyes unread

were a slap

tiffene

ou're playing with someth

t," he argued. "I j

to yourself. You are talking like a scientist in one o

d. "That

orced," Claire said, drawing a step closer and softening her

together. "If we destro

thing that sh

aire wasn't wrong. He knew she was probably the

't ready to

t

ou decide against destroying it. Then what is your plan? Yo

breath. "I nee

frowned

finally said the words he

ink there i

oze in

ingers lolled against the edge of

the second one- he fought me, Claire. He tried t

ent. "What if some of them have

as had focused entirely on the ones observed,

me were concei

d been watching

n the cup

oing to destroy it. Very well. Then we have to contro

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