On all the games I've done I've had the Golden Child go straight to the boulder after being born and I've had him take days (our time on 2x speed). This is the one puzzle that you REALLY!!! need patience with because you truly have no control whatsoever.

Good Luck!
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My VV2 story, "A Twist of Fate"
And don't miss Krystal's stories, all three of them!
"Life is too fast... unless you're in traffic."