"We needs must 'ead out ter teh outskirts o' New Babbage fer ter see teh Guv'nor's Aero Harbour!" explained Fat Bob. "We'll use teh Steam Buggy ter get there quick-like, yer ladyship!" Soon the steam carriage was clattering through the streets of New Babbage weaving dangerously under the guiding hand of the big clank. The Guardian, too big to board the carriage, thundered along behind it. "We need not proceed with quite this haste, I should think," Lilja Darstar said. "Ehm, ehm, 'aste? 'Aste yer says? This be standard speed. We can make much better time if yer ladyship requires!" The clank evidently misheard Lilja's statement. Lilja quickly and rather loudly amended, "I am in no hurry! You may moderate the speed of the carriage, if you would!" "Oh! Ehm. Aye! Steady speed, then!" Fat Bob replied. Molly's art notes: Set up and rendered with Poser 12.0.484 using the Superfly Cycles 2 rendering engine. The mesh is La Femme with the new Lilja texture by Tempesta3D. The hair is Matuk by Afrodite-Ohki. The costume is Dark Aurora by RPublishing and Ravenhair. The setting is partly the Victorian Street and Victorian Square by Blue Tree Studios and a lot of other bits and bobs. The clanks are the Guardian by Jonnte and Fat Bob by Simon 3D. The steam carriage is by Adh3d. It's easiest to follow the story (if you like) at DeviantArt. It begins here: https://www.deviantart.com/mollyfootman/art/Lilja-Darkstar-ponders-875997592 I love me some Steampunk!