Assuming first draft mean rough draft??
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Transverse is to stretch across something
The dictionary definition is
situated or extending across something."a transverse beam supports the dashboard"<span>synonyms:<span>crosswise, crossways, cross, horizontal, diagonal, oblique, slanted</span></span>
I have not read the story/book yet but the climax is the most interesting part of the story :)
Language of spells in her soliloquy