Chapter 16-27
In these next chapters, they explain how Dor was cursed> He was going up the golden pyramid to see Nim. The pyramid then crumbled and Dor winded up on to of the pyramid. He then somehow wound up in the cave which he then was banished to listen to peoples pleads for more time. He also is cursed that he will never age so that everyone who dies will die before him,
Chapter 8-15
In these chapters we learn about more of the characters. Sarah is begging time for the date to occur already. Victor wants to delve into cryogenics so he can live until they find a cure to his type of cancer. Also, we learn that since Dor is trying to measure time, he and Alli are kicked out of the village by Nim. He then goes to live in the hills with her until he dies. We also learn that Victor has many houses and he owns a large company the in turn made him a billionaire and one of the richest men in the world.
Chapter 1-7
These first few chapters explain the main characters. Dor, also known as Father Time, is the main character of this book who tried to measure time. As a punishment, he has to spend the rest of his life listening to the pleads of people for more time. Nim is the childhood friend of Dor and he is a burly man. In his later life, he grows up to be a very rich and powerful king. Alli is the love interest of Dor who grows up to be very beautiful and marries Dor, but dies before he is cursed. Sarah is one of the characters that Dor has to teach the meaning of time to after she wants time to go slower so she can prepare for her date. Victor is an elderly man who is dying of cancer who is also going to be taught about time after he tries to stop time for himself so he will find a cure.