Thief of Time - Vanished

'When you get to my age you notice things in the sky,' said Lu-Tze. He shrugged and gave a grin. 'You start worrying they might be vultures.'

They faded into time, and vanished.

The raven ruffled its feathers.

'Croak?' it said. 'Damn.’

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The Thief of Time - p210