The words written upon the final page of Sophia's letter seemed to echo endlessly throughout the Garden of Beginnings.Possibility and Eternity were never meant to exist separately instead they were always meant to become one.Outside, the once peaceful sky had begun changing. Stars appeared where there had been none before, while the rivers flowing through the Garden slowly rose into the heavens.Julius remained frozen in place, his eyes fixed upon the letter in his hands.“This changes everything”“No” Fate whispered quietly.Everyone turned toward her“It changes nothing”The woman who had governed existence for countless ages stood perfectly still, tears silently falling down her face.“For three million years, I destroyed timelines”Her voice trembled “I separated them and convinced myself it was necessary”The stars within her eyes dimmed “And all this time, mother never blamed me” she slowed looked at Sophia's letter For perhaps the first time in all of existence, Fate no long

Julius stood frozen beneath a sky that had not yet been named, unable to look away from the small child standing before him. The boy couldn't have been older than five.Golden eyes shone with endless curiosity as he held tightly onto Sophia's hand, while beside him, a young Elias stubbornly hid behind her despite occasionally peeking at their unexpected visitors."Mother", the younger Julius whispered, tugging at Sophia's sleeve. "Why do they look like us?"Sophia's smile was gentle, "Because they're family"Young Elias squeezed his face instantly,"That explanation doesn't explain anything"Marcus's voice suddenly echoed from somewhere behind them, "Remarkable. Even as a child, he was difficult""I'm beginning to regret allowing all of you into my memories", Elias muttered.For a brief moment, the atmosphere felt impossibly light, then Julius noticed something. Sophia looked exhausted. Not the kind of exhaustion that sleep could fix, but the kind that came from carrying the weight of

The road leading to the city was peaceful, and that, more than anything else, unsettled Julius.For three million years, or at least, that's what it felt like; every journey had ended at a battlefield, a prophecy, or an ending waiting patiently around the corner. This road offered none of those things.Children raced through the nearby fields, laughing as they chased butterflies. Merchants guided wagons overflowing with fruit and flowers along the roadside. Beneath the shade of a large oak tree, an elderly couple argued over whether they had remembered to feed their chickens.Everything about the scene felt completely ordinary, "I don't trust it", Marcus declared."No one asked", Aurelia replied."Exactly! That's how these things start. First, everything is peaceful. Then someone says, 'What a lovely day,' and suddenly an ancient evil awakens""You're becoming paranoid""I spent enough time with Julius to earn that right"Julius decided not to respond. Beside him, Fate remained unusua

They simply stood in the middle of Elysium's city square, staring at the elderly woman standing beside Sophia's statue.It was impossible.They had watched her die, witnessed her become the first ending and yet there she was, older, wrinkled and entirely human.Marcus was the first to recover “No”The old woman blinked “No?”“I refuse to accept this!”“Oh my, what a passionate greeting”“ you died, right?”“Technically” she replied with a smile “THERE SHOULD NOT BE A TECHNICALLY IN THAT SENTENCE!” To everyone's surprise, the old woman laughed.Fate's legs gave out beneath her “Mother?”The woman turned toward her, and her expression immediately softened “Oh dear”In less than five seconds ,she was embracing Fate“I”ve missed you”The former guardian of existence trembled “That's impossible”“Quite a lot of things are impossible in Timeline Thirty-Seven” she replied The old woman gently tapped Fate's forehead“You children really do overcomplicate everything”Julius finally found h

Morning slowly gave way to afternoon, and the peaceful streets of Elysium became livelier with every passing hour.Colorful banners stretched from rooftop to rooftop, fresh flowers decorated every doorway and children ran through the streets wearing flower crowns while musicians filled the air with cheerful melodies.The entire city was preparing for the annual Founder's Festival.Sophia stood in front of a mirror, dusting flour from her apron before replacing it with a simple blue dress.She looked at her reflection and smiled “I haven't worn this dress since last year's festival”Marcus raised an eyebrow “You own clothes that aren't covered in flour?”“I own several” she replied “I'm shocked” Marcus scoffed Sophia chuckled as she lightly tapped his forehead “You really do enjoy teasing people, don't you?”“It's my greatest talent”“No, it's your only talent” Aurelia correctedThe cottage echoed with laughter once again. Meanwhile, Julius stood by the window, watching the people ga