Another pause.

"So, child, what choice will you make?" the raven asked quietly.

"You must hurry, however.
Your time, after all, is slowly running out."

The boy thought about it for a moment.

As he did, he gazed the raven's pocket watch.

'Your time is slowly running out.'

He knew he was about to die.
He knew he needed to choose.

Tick. Tock.

Tick. Tock.

Ti—

"I..."