"Then who am I?" The child tilted his head.
"You were the one who was supposed to leave."
The words seemed to echo around the chamber.
Sol shook his head.
"No."
"You were supposed to go with Father."
"No."
"You were supposed to remember the way."
Sol backed away.
Jude caught his shoulder.
"Don't listen to him."
The third child looked disappointed.
"That's what he always says."
The older Jude moved between the cradle and the children.
"Enough. We didn't come here to speak about the past."
The child laughed.
"Then why did you bring the Keeper?"
The older man said nothing.
The child looked towards Jude.
"Ask him what happened to the first house."
Jude turned.
"You said it was built to protect something."
"It was."
"Then what happened?"
The older Jude looked at the ceiling.
"The first house opened its doors."
A strange sound came from the pillars.
Not a bell.
Not a vibration.
