“Early time travelers measured the trips in “grains,” in reference to an hourglass, since they could only move a few seconds at a time. Later machines used grandfather clocks, and measured quarter-hours as “chimes.” The terms remain in use today; time travelers adore tradition.”
-QuietPineTrees
If you adore tradition as well, you can sign up to receive typewritten microfictions sent to your doorstep in real, physical postcards! It’s one of the rewards available to patrons of the new Quiet Pine Trees book!
