The story so far:

----Ze is blessed and becomes the Ema'i of the Zayr. Thieron gives Aija the blade-blessings. Irih'va tells Thieron Ea tried to destroy Earth. Aija and the others go to Earth. Wiet is captured, Rei talks to him. Aija, Xan, Nala, and Luka go to Zuri's home. Thieron talks to Ea. Avo is with Rei, who tells he'll give it in a day after they seize the In'ealk. Thieron asks Aija to marry him. She says yes. Aija goes to get the Avo from Rei to send Thieron to drop Ea.

----While Nala, Luka, and Thieron wait for Aija they are attacked by H'eon. Ea takes the Avo and runs. And Ea uses the Avo with the In'ealk. 

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****39 AH'VATEI RURENOR****

Knowing his sole purpose in life didn't make it easier for him.

Knowing his reason for existence should have made everything easier to endure; it ought to have given him some sense of tranquillity, like reading the last chapter of the book first, knowing what lay ahead.

But then again, reading the last page never did anyone good.

Luka stood by the glowing Àvo, his soul singing to its tune. Its power called to him, coaxing him to join into magnificence. But it wasn't why Luka was doing this. Not for the power calling him, but because it was the right thing to do.

The few extra days he'd gotten was a blessing. Mayhaps, you shall live a little longer. This was likely what Aa'di Irih'va had meant. Luka had assumed he'd gained years when it'd been days.

The ground shook beneath his feet. Hundreds of human souls were already gone. What was one Ytai soul to stop the destruction? It was unfair to Earth; it didn't deserve ruination. There were countless families on Earth. A lot of homes. A lot of love.

One Ytai demolished it; one Ytai would save it.

Luka heard Thieron and Nala pleading with him not to do it. He faced them one last time, placed a hand over his heart, bowing. He was grateful to them, his family.

But this was Luka's purpose: saving Earth.

Luka threw the ist'we stone to the ground for Thieron to find later. He put his palm on the glowing Àvo; warmth cushioned Luka, a Ro'ein coming into view.

Luka felt at peace; this was where he'd come from. He only returned to this place of light, warmth, a place of brilliance and magic.

Rurenor smiled.

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