You dreamt once of a beautiful woman, with dark-blue hair and blue eyes with a gaze that could seemingly pierce the veil of time.
Dreams of nightly walks on the beach, lazing about in the comfort of your home, karaoke with her-
You dreamt of your final moments with her, her youthful beauty still remained as if not a single second had passed.
Of course, she was the Warden of Time after all, she would never age...
You took one final quick look at her hand, at the ring she wore, then into her tearful eyes, and drew your last breath with a peaceful smile.
You woke up in a cold sweat. You remembered now- in that other life, that other timeline, she was your wife.

"Be careful with that. If you lose it, you'll be trapped forever, and not even Death can save you."
The detective's words echoed in your head as the pocketwatch in your hand shined brightly-
The endless corridors of time made themselves visible to you. Staircases in space. Doors as far as the eye could see.
You searched for a long time, and you found so many Kroniis.
You found a vampire Kronii once. A dictator Kronii in a frozen wasteland. A futanari Kronii, a nun Kronii, an android Kronii, a strangely blocky looking Kronii.
None were your wife.
You found a Kronii who was married to an girl with feathers in her hair. A Kronii married to a famous Hollywood actor. It made your heart ache, as you remembered your own wife.

The door in front of you looked unassuming. You wondered what Kronii would be behind this door...
The last Kronii you had encountered didn't look entirely human- her eyes were as if you were staring into the void.
You shuddered thinking about it, and finally opened the door.
Even at night, you recognized this place. This street, this sidewalk. The dirt path you would take on night walks with her.
You found yourself standing in front of the house you saw once in your dreams.
Gathering your courage, you knocked on the door and waited. The years you spent in the corridor couldn't compare to this.
The door finally opened. You looked into tearful blue eyes with a gaze that could seemingly pierce the veil of time.
"Kroniichiwa honey- welcome home..."