Seeing his daughter slowly die, coupled with his infinite sadness and misery, the clockmaker becomes a recluse to the tower of the castle and begins to build something behind closed doors, not even his daughter knows what he’s up to. For five years, she only sees him briefly at meal-times before locking himself up in the tower once again.."".. Did he have a bathroom in the tower?"" Yes, Jack. A big one! En-suite! Power-shower and spa! Where was I! ?. Jonathan Dunne
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When the clockmaker's daughter dies, he becomes a recluse to the tower of the castle and begins to build something behind closed doors, not even his daughter knows what he's up to. For five years, she only sees him briefly at meal-times before locking himself up in the tower once again. When she becomes sick and is close to death, her mother entreats him to perform some magic that will save her. He refuses, stating that he can't do that, but that there is another way.

She then reveals that the clockmaker has been building a machine for five years so he can come back from the dead and have a proper life. In the story, it shows how people do not understand or accept death or loss immediately so they put it away somewhere in their mind until they are ready to face it. It also shows how people can become selfish and take everything for themselves until they realize what they have done and want to return to what is left of their family and friends instead of being alone forever.

Source: Hearts Anonymous

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