FICTION
that is growing around the scene
of the crime. News spreads quickly
in the small world of gods; deities,
minions, cyclopes and harpies are
gathering to begin the process
of mourning. The rulers of the
underworlds, Anubis, Hades
and Hel, step forward and start
the rites to preserve the body
and prepare it for the funeral,
weaving their rituals together
feels off to him, but with his mind
to honor the boy’s contributions
the cause of death immediately
still recovering from the shock
in the war of the gods.
becomes apparent: a large golden
he is unable to find a cause. He
arrow, almost the size of the
keeps moving around the boy,
and the occasional wail, Chronos
boy, pierces the chest and heart
gently lifting and examining every
walks to the fountain to return to
at a slight angle. Chronos could
detail, making sure everything
his belfry, lost in thought as he
find no other marks on the boy
is clearly visible. While his head
goes through his examination over
in this initial examination. As he
might be unable to properly asses
and over again, looking for any
carefully lifts the tiny torso he
the situation now, he can review
details he might have missed. He
sees that the arrow went through
this piece of time endlessly, and
simply raises a finger when Zeus
completely, a little puddle of blood
this process makes reviewing
approaches him, immediately
on the ground where the arrow
time a lot more efficient.
indicating that he neither has the
With the body uncovered,
exits. Something about the way
Done with his examination,
Ignoring the rituals, the sobs
time nor the willingness to indulge
the body is positioned and the lack
Chronos gets up without a word
in the Olympian’s base curiosity
of marks a side from the wound
and moves away from the crowd
or inflated ego, and walks past
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