[ WP ] Write three short stories set in , respectively , 1 , 1001 and 2001 AD .

The man in the top hat regarded the scene with trepidation. He knew the rules of time travel and had broken them willingly. This knowledge did little to lessen his fear. He approached the manger cautiously, careful not to let the light shine upon his cloak. He reached through the window slowly, and at once grabbed his mark and vanished. 
 
 The man in the top hat rocked the child gently in his arms. He walked along the dirt path looking for a sign. All was calm, the promise lingering on his lips as he repeated it to himself in whispered words. But he had to be sure. Man and child vanished once more. 
 
 The man in the top hat hid the child within his cloak. The world was changing, now alien in its architecture. Technology exceeded even that of the period from which he had left. People were happy, healthy, *peaceful*. All was good. The man unwrapped the child from the warmth of his cloak and left it bare to die. 
 
 The man vanished for the final time.
