For a while, Cassius just sat there in a kneeling position, staring at the graves of the companions he once treasured. He shed not a tear. Made not a peep. But his actions spoke plenty, for he spent millions of years kneeling there.
Until eventually…
"She told me you'd come, but I never believed her."
'A voice…?' Cassius urged his dusty bones to move, turning to look at the fairy-like woman who descended from a puff of light.
He immediately realized who it was, and though he wanted to speak, no words came out.
The fairy-like woman smiled. "It's been a while, Big Brother Cass."
"…Opal…" Cassius finally uttered the words, his crusted lips flaking off due to how inactive they had been.
"So you remember me." Opal's smile widened as she glided down beside Cassius, her flawless face now mere inches away from his. "Billions of years… A lot has changed, Big Brother. You've missed so much."
