The weight in those two words made my chest tighten.
"Why?" I asked. "Why not yet? What does that mean?"
"YOUR LIFE IS AT RISK, VESSEL. AND IT IS NOT YET TIME FOR ME TO EMERGE."
"I don't understand. What do you mean it's not yet time?"
The dragon's massive form shifted, wings rustling like thunder in the distance. "THERE ARE TWO REASONS. FIRST... A GREAT EVENT IS COMING. ONE THAT WILL RESET YOUR WORLD. AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT YOUR FIRST LIFE."
Everything inside me went cold.
My breath caught. My heart stuttered. The world seemed to tilt slightly on its axis.
"What do you mean?" The words came out barely above a whisper.
"I HAVE BEEN ALIVE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS WORLD, VESSEL. EVERY SHIFT IN REALITY, EVERY RESET, EVERY ALTERATION... I AM AWARE OF THEM ALL. AND I KNOW THAT YOU CARRY MEMORIES THAT DO NOT BELONG TO THIS TIMELINE."
Gods. He knew. Had known all along.
