"That's…"
The One Outside Time hesitated with a conflicted expression and eyes full of doubt. Ackster didn't press. In situations like these, it was best to wait for the hesitating person to get uncomfortable. He also made sure to muddle his mind with thoughts about how disappointing the meal at the restaurant where Wilma found them was.
Of course, he wasn't sure if it would work. But after a while, The One Outside Time spoke again.
"I am pretty sure the world was destroyed, but I don't know why or how. The Hero defeated The Calamity, at least in the main stream of the River of Time. But then, I couldn't see anything. It's different from now. It was more like my eyes were blocked. Now, there's nothing to see."
'That's disappointing.'
"I know. What if there's a clue to this entire situation and the future in that part of the River."
