Thief of Time - Everything

Above him the sky began to burn blue.

Susan sped up the street to the clock shop.

She glanced sideways, and Lobsang was there, running beside her. He looked... human, except that not many humans had a blue glow around them.

'There will be grey men around the clock!' he shouted.

'Trying to find what makes it tick?'

'Hah! Yes!'

'What are you going to do?'

'Smash it!'

'That'll destroy history!'

'So?'

He reached out and took her hand. She felt a shock run up her arm.

'You won't need to open the door! You won't need to stop! Head straight for the clock!' he said.

'But-'

'Don't talk to me! I've got to remember!'

'Remember what?'

'Everything!'

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The Thief of Time - p321-322