Many nights later...

N'Jal watched her Champion complete the ritual, exactly as she had taught him. Her Champion had given The Undead women, strength and courage. Before her eyes, and with her approval, he even took The Priestess as his mate. When the ritual was completed...N'Jal sensed something outside she had not foreseen. "Go to him." N'Jal said to Nosdyn.

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Nosdyn was dressed at that point and he stepped outside of the cave. He was surprised by what he saw next. Llukai Lancaster stood there. He no longer wore any symbols or markings of Ettermire. He had matured since the last time they met. Nosdyn nodded to the boy. "Llukai..." He said calmly, there was no malice there.

Llukai stepped forward towards Nosdyn. "I...I know you might never fully forgive my people for what we've done to you." Llukai began, the maturity was there, the maturity had always been there. "I've thought long and hard about how to try and make some of his right." Llukai looked at Nosdyn at that point, no longer as an enemy or anything like that, but as an equal. As man who'd once given a shit about a boy who had a learning deficit. At that point, Llukai Lancaster did something profound. He knelt before Nosdyn Krotar, and N'Jal who was behind Nosdyn quietly observing. "I...I know you might never fully forgive me." He said again. "But I hope that by surrendering to you and your Master...perhaps I can help repair some of the damage I have caused you."

Just then...something inside Nosdyn was sparked. He cried before the boy and N'Jal. He walked over towards him, and knelt before him. "Listen to me boy. What's done is done...we all made choices during that time that could have been different. But now it's too late. What we CAN affect is tomorrow." Nosdyn said to the boy. "Remember what I've always taught you." At that point, The Demon showed him the kindness that he'd once given so freely to them. "Your Father would not want this for you boy. Me walking alongside N'Jal was my own choice...my own fate. As I told you that time...things could have gone different."

Llukai nodded at Nosdyn at that point. "What should I do?" He asked of Nosdyn.

Nosdyn gave Llukai one final lesson. "You must find the path you are meant to walk on. Be brave, Llukai Lancaster. You have always had a maturity in you, a strength. Use that to help heal your people's wounds." Nosdyn nodded. "If you ever need to speak to me and my Master about any matters, you know how to find us...you know where we will always be."

Llukai stood up as did Nosdyn at that point. "Thank you, Nosdyn." He bravely looked at N'jal at that point. "Thank you for giving my Uncle a home." Llukai knew at that point...N'Jal had given Nosdyn what The Dark Elf people could not.

N'Jal nodded towards Lancaster's son. "Be at peace young one. You have a long road ahead of you." She said to him.

Nosdyn watched Llukai Lancaster walk off into the night. He looked back towards N'Jal at that point. "His Father would have been proud." He said to her.

She nodded. "Let's go back home." She said quietly, and they both returned into their cave.