LaSirenOfEire

The years slipped away with every blink of the eye, it seemed. Often she heard it said that time passed faster as the end of life came closer. It was a matter of truth, she concluded with a dejected sigh. She prepared for this moment for years, given her line of work. Defending Earth from invaders tended to have one facing death on a regular basis and it was wise to have things in order, just in case. And Sarah liked to be prepared, especially since Luke and Sky had come into her life. Luke and Sky.... The memories of the children who became hers burbled over her, unbidden. All their firsts, all of the simple wonders of the mundane world and