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тАЬThree twenty-six,тАЭ I said hesitantly, not knowing what he was telling me but trusting I would.

тАЬYou are my childтАЩs child,тАЭ he said proudly. His voice was fading back to Darkness Keep, far out of
my reach. тАЬYou continue my legacy. You continue my quest. You are my child.тАЭ

тАЬGrandfather!тАЭ I pleaded, sad this visit was so brief.

тАЬI am Ebbing Tide. You are Promise Tide. We are Pisces.тАЭ

тАЬGrandfatherтАжтАЭ


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тАЬPromise?тАЭ

I stirred. Grandfather? No. Timelessness was over.

тАЬPromise?тАЭ A gentle shaking. It was Chrissy.

тАЬHuh?тАЭ I said, turning my head away. The soft candlelight betrayed me, though. Chrissy pressed her
fingers against my eyes and gently rubbed the tears.

тАЬGrandfather again?тАЭ Chrissy, being orphaned, had no family other than us.

I nodded, staring at her. She sighed, then sat up in bed.

тАЬI wonтАЩt pretend to understand, Promise. But you know I care.тАЭ I nodded again. тАЬYou want to talk
about it?тАЭ

How could I not? Chrissy was so much more to me than I could express. She and Stanworth were two
of only four air breathers who knew my true name. My Pisces name. And only she and Stanworth had
my unconditional love and trust, though in different ways.

I shared with her what I had seen. Since the very beginnings of our race, the Pisces had been able to
enter Timelessness. More than a dream, yet less than reality, it was a mix of both. During a
Timelessness swim, one could speak to all Pisces, living and dead, and relive the past. And even know

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the future, though future knowledge was lost upon leaving Timelessness.

тАЬI know youтАЩve used Timelessness most of your life,тАЭ Chrissy said. тАЬBut since Grandfather died two
months ago, you seem to be focusing on him.тАЭ She looked at me thoughtfully. тАЬIтАЩd often wondered
why your grief was so deep but so brief.тАЭ

I nudged her gently and smiled. тАЬThatтАЩs because you were there, Chrissy. You and Stanworth, as well