"Dustin, finally! Why did you take so long?"
"Sorry, I got off work late".
"That's okay. Did you find out what I asked for?"
"Yes. Robin returned to Aurora Skies a few days ago".
"And? Did you tell him?
"Er - no".
"No? Why? We agreed that you'd arrange a meeting so I could tell him about Rowan".
"I know, but I'm afraid I ran into some bad news".
"Oh, Robin won't talk to me, is that it?"
"Uh, not exactly".
"Dustin, I don't understand you, please elaborate".
"You see, I called him as you asked me, I was going to pass your message to him, but then he told me he had met this girl at the University. Her name is Ann Conners, they started to date, then they decided to move in together and..."
"So Robin has a new girlfriend, what else?"
"Well... a few days ago Ann told him she was pregnant, Robin thought he should do the right thing and proposed to her. They got married yesterday".
Juliette was speechless, trying to process what she had just heard. Dustin went on:
"I hate to say this, but I told you so. I warned you Robin would go ahead with his plan, with or without you, and he did! Now he's married and is going to have another baby without knowing he already has one, his tue firstborn. I'm sorry but this is on you, Jul, you should have told him everything from the beginning".
"I know it's my fault, you don't have to remind me. I acted out of pride and rectified it too late, now there's nothing to do".
"Of course there is. You can still tell him about Row. He could do something, even if it's only giving him his last name".
"No, thanks. He rushed to marry someone else, that means his love for me wasn't that big. All he cared about was his damn mission!"
"Come on, Jul, you know that's not true. Robin loves you, he told me himself".
"And so why did he married that girl? Was it some kind of revenge?", Juliette asked on the verge of tears.
"Of course it wasn't a revenge, Jul. True, your rejection hurt him, but if he had known Rowan existed, he would've fought for both of you, I know. Something made him act in this hurry, perhaps something related to the future that he couldn't talk about. You know the rules, Dad taught them to us, remember? A time traveler can't reveal some things as that could change history causing catastrophic consequences".
Juliette had to sit down for a moment to catch her breath.
"I know the rules, and I respect them", she answered, "All I asked him for was time to advance in my career, but he said there wasn't any time left".
"Maybe it's true. Maybe something terrible will happen in the near future, like a nuclear war, a deadly disease, a giant asteroid crashing into the Earth, or an alien invasion!"
"Dust, please..."
"It's true, any of those things would be a threat, not only for Robin's offspring, but for us and the whole humankind. Maybe that's why he's been in such a hurry".
Juliette took a minute to think. Dustin remained in silence, waiting for her answer...
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