CHAPTER FIFTY The Eternal Waltz

The newborn multiverse thrummed with this vitality; individual realities were harmonic with each other like notes in an enormous celestial orchestra. The lovers moved hand in hand across the fabric of life; their love was happiness that illuminated the darkness of the vast universe. Each traversed a thin silver thread stretching between two worlds; reality and dream interlaced; Lily froze, enlarged eyes sparkling with pure awe. In front of them, floating adrift in space, was a vortex of what could only be described as temporal energy. Unlike anything they had encountered before, it glittered with all the colors of the rainbow and others that were beyond the realm of one's imagination. Alexander asked in interpretative form, “What is it?” As if in answer, the nexus glowed brighter and a shower of energy enclosed them. At that moment they are shown the entire course of their path – from childhood friends to becoming cosmic knights. ‘That’s us,’ Lily realized, her voice carrying