Reunion

He waits for Meryl's answer. A second, a million years, the same.

"I do." Immortal time accelerates.

A million-

-seconds.

"I'm pregnant," she says, eyes shining.

-minutes.

His son's first steps, first words.

-hours.

Her last words, her stone's silent promise.

-days.

His descendants recapture the stars. He wanders among them, again a legend, searching.

-years.

At last, in a city of eternal metal and stained glass, her face. Her.

"Do you know me?" he asks.

The short dark-haired girl approaches, blinks gray eyes.

"Yes. I don't know how, but…"

A million years, a second, the same.

"I do."