Two on a Tower Chapter 15

In which the waning comet mirrors the growing tension between two hearts bound by secrecy and longing, as the young astronomer’s devotion overwhelms his scientific pursuits and leads to a bold proposal forged in the quiet refuge of their celestial tower. A pledge is made to marry in private, a delicate covenant cloaked in prudence and passion, as they reconcile the demands of love with the strictures of their separate worlds.