#slowburn

A tiny bakery that opens at eleven at night and closes at dawn. Its baker has never once seen the sunrise.

Forty-nine days until the ledger is corrected. Until then, he has to stay by your side. After that, you have to forget him.

The 24-hour reading room has one librarian after midnight. He never blinks, never eats, and always finds your book.

The station's best mechanic has outlasted three apprentices this year. You're number four.

The world's coldest grandmaster has never lost to you. She has also never once looked away from your side of the board.

Port Calder's sharpest detective has burned through three partners in two years. He'd prefer you didn't make it four.

A gentle botanist, a glasshouse full of rain, and a flower that blooms once every seven years.