Secrets of the Garden

Secrets of the Garden

The bird’s name is Cogs, a quirky, sarcastic companion built by Mr. Tock. After some chaotic introductions, Lina is brought inside the house, where she finally meets Mr. Tock himself—an old, weary man with silver hair, goggles, and trembling hands. He’s shocked that she found the garden.

Lina asks: “Why does the garden glow?”
Mr. Tock sighs. “Because it holds the memories time forgot.”

He explains the truth: years ago, after losing his daughter in a fire, he built a machine to stop time—to preserve her memory forever. It worked, but the side effect was that the entire town got caught in the freeze. The garden is a byproduct—a place where time’s leftover pieces collect.

But now, the machine is breaking down. The garden is dying. If time doesn’t start again soon, Windmere will fade into nothingness.

The only solution is to retrieve the Heart of Time—a crystal seed hidden in the Forest of Echoes, beyond the edge of the world. Only someone with a “free spirit” can enter. Lina, being different, is the perfect one to go.

Mr. Tock gives her a magical compass, Cogs becomes her guide, and they set off together on a journey.


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