“At last… I found you.”
Silence.
The voice echoed across all realities.
Cold.
Ancient.
Patient.
Not angry.
Not hateful.
Worse.
Certain.
The gigantic hand continued descending from beyond creation.
Every universe shook.
The Outer Realm trembled.
The White Silence cracked.
Even the endless darkness beyond existence recoiled.
The First Mother stood motionless.
Her golden form glowed around the Child of Balance.
Yet fear filled her eyes.
Real fear.
The Child of Balance looked up.
Her small hand reached for the First Mother’s.
“Who is he?”
The First Mother remained silent.
The hand moved closer.
Massive.
Infinite.
Each finger is larger than countless universes.
The old man stepped forward.
Immediately.
“No.”
The little boy grabbed his arm.
“Dad.”
The old man smil
