That Infernal Clock
My fourth entry to the Whispering Woods challenge. They are interconnected, but can be enjoyed as standalone stories. These will be linked in the comments. There is a content warning at the end of the story if you need it. Disclaimer: I try and get inside the head of my character; it's no commentary on whether I agree with their views or not.

It's a secret, supposedly. What they get up to up there. No one is supposed to know. But lots of us do. Well. We know the what, if not the how. Most of the women, and some of the girls. It's whispered behind hands in church, with dark, exchanged glances.
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