In a brilliant explosion of color and light, Auroc, at long last, died.

After so very long, he was at last nothing but dust in the wind--or Reshlan's sun, as it were.

Good riddance.

Nevanlinna powered down and dropped out of the sky, being caught halfway by Seri. Her young friend seemed even more overjoyed than she was... though, to be fair, she was utterly exhausted, and Seri was not, boundless as her energy seemed to be.

"Hehe, that was awesome! Auroc got his butt kicked!"

Nevanlinna chuckled. "Yes, I... do believe his butt was indeed kicked. All the way to the Sun."

She was tired--tired beyond reckoning--and the princess closed her eyes. She was asleep before they even landed.