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The aroma of freshly baked bread drifted through the streets of Elysium.Julius and the others followed Sophia in silence, weaving through the lively market. People greeted her warmly as she hurried along with surprising energy for someone in her seventies“Morning, Sophia, don't forget the town meeting this evening”“I won't” she called back with a cheerful waveMarcus leaned closer to Julius “Your mother is famous”Julius smiled faintly “She deserves to be”.A few moments later, Sophia stopped in front of a modest two-story cottage beside a gently flowing riverThe house was simple with white stone walls, a red-tiled roof, flower boxes overflowing with colorful blossoms beneath every window and a wooden porch overlooked the river, where ducks lazily floated downstream.The smell of cinnamon and butter escaped through the open windows.Sophia unlocked the front door and looked back at them with the same warm smile she had worn when they first met beneath the Silver Tree.“Well?”Eve
Sophia, The Baker
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
A World that Forgot
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
The First Sunrise
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
A Universe Without Ending
Elias's words lingered in the air long after he spoke them. For several moments, none of them moved: then, unexpectedly, Marcus stepped forward, "I never met her", everyone turned toward him."But if I'm allowed an opinion...", he awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "...I think she'd be proud of all of you""Even me?" Fate quietly asked.Marcus looked at her as though the answer should have been obvious, "You spent three million years protecting her family, I also erased thirty-six timelines, and... that's generally considered bad"Marcus shrugged, "Seems to me that being a family means making terrible decisions while trying your best"To everyone's surprise, Chronos laughed, "That's an oversimplification, but an accurate one"The Genesis Gate suddenly illuminated once more. The memory of Sophia slowly began fading, yet before it disappeared completely, her voice echoed one final time throughout the endless expanse."Oh dear. It seems you've all become sentimental while I was away"
The Day Sophia Ended
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
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