Ivy:
“He… he is going to what?!” I growled, pushing harder than I had yet.
Chronos didn't answer me, though. No one did. Instead, everyone, including me, concentrated on the baby. Through the floor-length mirror behind Chronos, I could see her head, her silver hair, and the way her forehead looked just like mine.
“It won't be long now,” Chronos whispered, his tone dry like time had been unkind to him.
“What happens after you're gone? What do we do next?” Riot asked with haste as Chronos began to turn to chip away.
Again, Chronos would not answer.
I told myself he was saving his strength.
Maybe he was waiting to use his voice when he needed it most. Still, as I watched his lips turn ashy gray and flake away like chipping paint until nothing was left but teeth, I knew the unspoken
