What awaits after death?

As if my body and mind knew exactly what to do, my finger pointed toward the twins' aether, directing it to where Lucius led the flock of Ri Shālli coming at him.

The sphere of brightness followed. Like the sun's child who found its way on the land, it now returned to the heavens. Up, up, up, it went in a blinding radiance.

I'd picked a spot where Lucius would likely lead the Ri Shālli, willing the aether to cease moving. And I was right. The wizard flew into the center of the brilliance. Unsuspecting, the monsters of darkness collided with the gigantic aether. Some who had lagged behind managed to get away with a frenzied flapping of their membranous wings. But they will soon get caught up by the light once…