Love In The Echoes Of Time

-no sound, no light, only the sensation of being pulled through space. His fin

nly, everyt

nt his hands touched the floor, he realized it was no longer the co

ame from besid

lf up, his heart h

.. I'm here." She took a deep breath and look

lled with ancient tomes. Heavy velvet drapes covered the windows, allowing only thin slivers of moo

her voice-shak

no ordin

ij

ripping the edge of a wooden table for support. His usually sharp fe

y. "Blackwood was about to have us arrested. And th

ping the pocket watch. "I

arm. "You turned the dial

fixed on the object in Ethan's h

had changed-same intricate engravings, same inscription. But something within it hummed,

he books. She pulled one down and flipped through the pages. The text was handwritten,

h 14,

n cold. "The sam

ut we're not at t

ing estate stretched out before them, its vast gardens illuminated by the

his face pale. "This is

nce settled

dn't just escape Blackwo

"That means we're dee

-

e corridor outside. Th

elves and grand furniture offered little cover. Elijah moved qu

ne's c

They couldn't be disco

ould it transport them again? Or would it nee

outside the door. A pause-t

her behind a heavy curtain, shielding them both from vie

r creak

he dim glow illuminated his features-strong jaw, piercin

Black

arely b

shelves, the table, the heavy drapes. Then, with a sigh, he walked to th

folded piece of parchment. Unfurling it, he read

the fabric. Her eyes widened as she recognized the document. It was one of the sh

If they could get their

further, Blackwood's voi

you're

ath caught i

h sti

e shift. The disturbance." He took a slow step forward, as if testing the ai

around the pocket wat

uch anomalies. And it won't be the last." He took another step toward the books

st constric

ocket

ackwood kne

to fight, but Ethan knew that would be suicide. They wer

watch's dial once more, whisperin

m trembled. Blackw

eathed. "So

The room blurred, colors bleeding into one another. The last thing Ethan

not esca

ld disappear