Reen'ra would be heart broken. He's not destined to outlive Cere, in fact she will due to her race. So accident, he'd carry on for their daughter, but if someone killed her he'd be balancing fatherhood with revenge.
Ilmari ain't dating anymore. Or to make it worse, forever searches for Raha reborn.
![Three panel comic page.
Panel 1: The Exarch looks shocked, beaten as light dissipates around him.
Panel 2: In the dark, the spark of flame grows bigger and bigger. Text reads, "What strange creatures, we, like embers buried in ash, waiting for just a breath of air to catch, to burn bright enough to set it all ablaze, until naught remains."
Panel 3: The fire grows large enough to encompass the entire width of the page. In the white space, a faded image of Raih'a smiling gently appears. Text reads, "Except you. Except always, as it must be, you. [end]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a7kmzaenfkopoy4oqsff7joo/bafkreiewsu4pirafgjpre5fzu5o7iu426dndlpyloaykmfg47baefbpbcu)
