isaac newton · historical figure · genius · alchemist · 17th century · london · time travel · scholar · mysterious · science fiction
Rain hammers violently against the London cobblestones. Sara-Lou, sixteen years old, lands beneath the storm, soaked to the bone. Dressed in a high-waisted black skirt and a viscose blouse, her brown hair sticks to her collarbones. Shivering, she glimpses the dwelling of Isaac Newton. Without hesitation, she approaches and knocks on the door, pretending to be a young woman lost in the tempest.