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\\u201cThey were known as the Queens of Time,\\u201d Gramps said.\\xa0 \\u201cThere were three of them, one for each of the keys.\\u201d
Ryne looked forward and up to where his grandfather pointed.\\xa0 On the wall was a small glass case and mounted inside were three ornate keys.\\xa0 They looked similar, though the designs were slightly different.\\xa0 Each key was made of metal with a polished oval stone set in the middle.\\xa0 One stone was red, like coral or jasper.\\xa0 Another was green like jade.\\xa0 And the third was black, like onyx or obsidian.
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If time is eternal, then only those who are eternal can govern time.
Hear the tale of the Queens of Time in this episode of Storyfeather.
Genre: Mythology
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Notable Detail: The character Ryne, who is a young boy in this story, makes his first appearance as an adult in an earlier Season Two episode called \\u201cThe Rainheralds.\\u201d
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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Queens of Time\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2014 by Nila L. Patel
Music:
\\u201cMysterious Trip-Hop Lounge Beat\\u201d by Digital Emotions
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Music by TRG Banks
\\u201cLake in the woods\\u201d
\\u201cFather Green\\u201d
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Music by ROZKOL
\\u201cThe End Comes for Us All\\u201d
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Music by Komiku
\\u201cTime\\u201d
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Music by Lee Rosevere
\\u201cNight Caves\\u201d
\\u201cUnder Suspicion\\u201d
\\u201cMaking A Change\\u201d
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Music by ROZKOL and Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Music by TRG Banks and Komiku is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License
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