Until Next Life

The woman stood scissors in hand at the border of the tapestry.

“Father.”

The man in the chair swiveled and turned a small piece of astronomical clockwork in his hand.

“My dear I’ve said it before, you are not my design.”

“Be that as it may, it’s almost time to go.”

“Mmm a little longer, just a few more cycles I’ll play, then onto something new.”

The clockwork spun 5 more times than stopped as the woman grabbed the chair.

“I’m so very tired.” the man in the chair said as she wheeled him out of the room.

“Did you have fun?”

“I…yes I did, we tend to remember the worst of it, but I had fun, We’ll see what happens now.”

“And did they?"

"Bah! Humbug! Probably, that's up to them, take this and put it where my siblings won't knock it over will you?"

The Maiden took the clockwork in hand closed the door and turned out the light.