Book of Time XXII: Twenty-Second Hour
Every hollow knight froze when Mary blew that horn. She yelled, "Into the sea!" Her voice rippled through the air and each hollow knight obeyed. Stride in unison, the Elfin Knight's steel legion faced the sea and lost. Mary felt her armor shed like an empty shell of light. It too marched itself down the shore littered with swords. Mary felt the horn slip out from within her hands. It remained with the armor. As the march commenced, an armored duo removed their helmets and plates. Mary watched the man cradle the woman who keeled in pain. Mary approached them asking, "When did she get hit?" The man responded, "She's not hurt, she's in labor." Mary rolled her tunic sleeves. Using her fingers she whistled even louder than an elfin horn. The knight's horse trotted over. The man said, "How did you know?" Mary said, "A knight would not leave their steed behind. Parsley told me that." The woman said to Mary, "There's a ...