—a woman of commanding presence and soft, generous curves—stood before an intricate brass apparatus. This wasn't a standard piece of machinery; it was a bespoke "acoustic tube" system she had commissioned to connect the various levels of her sprawling estate.
—a woman of commanding presence and soft, generous curves—stood before an intricate brass apparatus. This wasn't a standard piece of machinery; it was a bespoke "acoustic tube" system she had commissioned to connect the various levels of her sprawling estate.