12:4

What sounded, and felt, a lot like a distant rumble of thunder reverberated softly through the crowded room. The subsonic vibrations seemed to affect everyone and the tension ramped up with a few of the occupants showing palpable reactions.

“Huh,” murmured the odd young man sitting on the ratty couch. “Sounds a bit like some kind of big machine.”

“Oh its a machine all right,” the beaver responded brightly, “A deus ex machine. And it’s comin’ round the bend.” He gestured with his right arm, pulling down an imaginary whistle cord. “Buckle up, cause its gonna get exciting!”