-1Molly and Arthur's Story: The Clock
He asked it as she was setting his tea on the table, and although the cup and saucer rattled, they didn't fall.
As she sat down, she glanced at the clock she had so cherished for so long. She looked at each shining name on its face, pictured each precious child.
"Our children knew peace, for however brief a time," she announced finally. "If their children can know it too . . . then the answer is yes."
She looked at the clock, where every hand pointed at "Mortal Peril," felt his hand grip hers with its eternal strength, and sipped her tea.