The Botanist's Discovery
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Summary
In 1847, a reclusive botanical illustrator stumbles upon an uncharted volcanic island in the South Atlantic, where she discovers a species that defies Victorian classification—challenging the scientific establishment and forcing her to choose between recognition and protecting the wonder she found.
Characters
Arthur Sterling
Eleanor Vance
Silas Wakefield
Settings
The Royal Society Chamber
A vaulted ceiling room lined with oil portraits of great men, dominated by a heavy mahogany table where Arthur Sterling holds court, filled with the weight of institutional authority and unspoken hierarchies.
The Uncharted Volcanic Island
A jagged volcanic peak rising from South Atlantic waters, shrouded in perpetual mist, with steaming fumaroles, black sand beaches, and a central crater garden where the impossible species grows in bioluminescent clusters.
Story Structure
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The Discovery's Choice
Eleanor discovers an impossible species on an uncharted volcanic island, returns to England seeking recognition, but must choose between professional acceptance through Arthur Sterling's exploitation or protecting the wonder she found by standing in her integrity.
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The Discovery's Choice - Complete
Eleanor Vance discovers an impossible bioluminescent species on an uncharted volcanic island, documents it in her sketchbook, returns to England seeking recognition from the Royal Society, but faces Arthur Sterling's demand to sign over her discovery—forcing her to choose between professional validation and protecting the wonder she found.
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The Island Wonder
Eleanor discovers the bioluminescent species in the volcanic crater garden and documents it in her sketchbook.
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The Secretary's Offer
Arthur Sterling offers Eleanor Royal Society recognition if she signs over her discovery to him.
- Story ID
- story__q6cePpeXkmbCDuU
- Created
- January 12, 2026
- Art Style
- watercolor (traditional)
- Status
- published
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