Kairos sat as if he was meditating, and he closed his eyes surrounding him into a darkness. He thought only about that water: the water that flowed around its obstacles, the fish following the downstream flow, the coolness of the deep with the thin surface acting as a sponge to the sun far above. Then he heard it. The pause, the silence that surrounded the world. He looked up to time frozen around him, yet it wasn’t; although the water had halted, time continued on. Birds flew past, the slight wind shifted the leaves above, and he saw the fish moving among the water, but the water had come to a halt. Seconds later, his concentration of the water broke when a bird chirped. The roaring started again, and Kairos sat stunned.
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The walk home with Aedan was exhausting. Kairos felt as he had just worked all day, yet he didn’t mind as Aedan would answer his questions. “What am I?” “As of now you would be considered a god. You are a son of both Poseidon and Zeus allowing you to control what they do. Your mother’s traits could not fit into your unique DNA, making you one-hundred percent godlike.”
“How do you know all of this?” “I was told by a prophet,” Aedan
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Outside of the meshed window, a small fire crackled and popped while a large metallic pot -- that looked as if it could way one-hundred pounds -- hung over it. Aedan went to get get the pot while Kairos sat at the table. They ate in absolute silence with both of them exhausted from the rigorous day. After diner, Aedan said a few words, “Thank you for leaving your home. I know it was not easy to have your mother abandon you, but it will be for the best. I recommend you get some rest as we are going to train you into an ultimate fighter. Good