In the mysterious and decadent “House Without Clocks,” Som-Som serves as a silent companion to powerful wizards. She has undergone a surgical separation of her brain hemispheres, leaving one side emotionless and the other unable to speak. Her role is to witness her clients’ most intimate secrets but never reveal them.

When her friend Rawra Chin becomes entangled in a dangerous affair with a mage, Som-Som can do nothing but observe the tragic unraveling that follows. The story explores themes of power, silence, and the cruelty of voyeuristic detachment in a decadent magical society.