8 parts Ongoing FOREVER BEYOND A TIME, she waited.
She did not wait while doing nothing; indeed, she kept herself busy tending the gardens and those she found in the garden, singing with the stars, exploring more and more new beauties to share with him, and fulfilling herself in ways beyond her dreams. Nor did she wait in sorrow, for she had learned that self-pity and wishful thinking did nothing to hurry the Outside Time. Sorrow was not even to be found within her.
But she did pray. Prayed that he would be strong as he struggled on. And that one day, no matter when, he would return.