*A/N: “Block time” is a concept in the school of philosophy known as Eternalism.* 

Anneliese POV

Anneliese couldn’t wait to tell Lilia, Dane, Kyon, and Jiro about Patch. She could just picture the smirks of pride, and how Azandra would howl with delight. 

She had never been prouder of Patch. He kept his cool until the very end when Melisande Bracknell pushed him too far. Any one of his brothers, including the mellow Kyon or the unflappable Jiro, would react the same ...