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After visiting Rokalla, Arsha made her way back to the Endeavor<\/em>. She sat in her Ready Room, pondering what was next. She had already seen the Divine Ones address the Realms to read and explain the Final Prophecy. Her door chime then rang. \u201cCome in,\u201d she called. Eltan slithered into the room. \u201cEltan, what can I do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just got a medical report about us Revenants from Marshii,\u201d explained Eltan. She then thought about something. \u201c\u2026Did you know that she was a brunette once?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarshii? I placed her as a red head myself. Oh well, you said you had something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Captain. Apparently, only old age can kill us now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat about the mana infusions you need?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t need them anymore. Apparently, having Divine Mana woven into the Realms was what we needed to survive and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026What about your future?\u201d Eltan looked off, appearing to think about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t know,\u201d she finally answered. \u201cI guess I\u2019ll figure it out along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill it involve Realmfleet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think so. In fact, that\u2019s what I want to talk to you about, Captain. Effective tomorrow, the Realmfleet Revenants are resigning their commissions.\u201d Arsha was silent for a minute, then smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf that\u2019s your desire, I won\u2019t stop you. I just want you to know that it was a pleasure serving Realmfleet with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe honor is all mine.\u201d The two then shook hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The day finally came as everyone gathered to send off Elmar and the Realmfleet Revenants. It was a small party, per the guests of honor\u2019s requests. Even Rokalla and Calandra attended once Rokalla got his prosthetics. They were all chatting about some of the goofier incidents that happened in the Final War. Rokalla was regaling everyone with a story. \u201cSo, I had this Revenant by the neck and my wand was pressing into her skull. I had Ensakunde at the ready and I was working up a rage.\u201d He then made a face of mock rage and mimed holding someone by the neck and jabbing their head with a wand. \u201c\u2018Where\u2019s the data crystal?!\u2019 I kept saying. \u2018Where\u2019s the data crystal?!\u2019 She finally laughed and pointed to the dead cat. I took a scan of the cat\u2019s body and found the data crystal in its stomach! So, I got rid of the Revenant and Aldarval, that howling hyena, she was no help at all! She just stood there, laughing at me as I had to cut a dead cat open while it was putrefying! The smell was just FOUL! It was like a prank that, no offense, Queen Calandra, Andwayla would have done!\u201d Calandra just had a smile on her face as she thought to something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know, Mother may not have been the brightest of women,\u201d she sighed, \u201cand no offense taken, Admiral, she WOULD pull a prank like that\u2026but I still remember one thing that stuck out when I was a little girl. Back then, I didn\u2019t have a high opinion of Orcs. I thought the whole race to be smelly and arrogant and blood-thirsty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026First I heard of that about you,\u201d muttered Rokalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, one day, Mother had an idea to cure me of that and it turned out to be one of her best ideas. On the Orcs\u2019 Day of Reflection, she took me to the Gurnak Chapel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI went there when I was a boy!\u201d remarked Rokalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd just as our carriage stopped\u2026I heard singing. I looked around because I was confused at where the sound came from. Mother had me approach the doors of the chapel and look inside and, well, it wowed me. I saw Orcs singing and their song\u2026was beautiful. I couldn\u2019t make out the words at the time, but it was full of sadness and hope and wonder and\u2026and a terrible\u2026sense of loss. It was only later that I learned that the song was the Hymn of Missed Paradise.\u201d Rokalla could then see where she was going but remained silent. \u201cI looked at Mother and\u2026and saw a tear coming down her face. I said to her, \u2018Mother, we should leave. This is upsetting you.\u2019 She told me \u2018No, it\u2019s not upsetting me. It\u2019s just one of the most beautiful hymns I\u2019ve ever heard.\u2019 I then asked her \u2018How could someone like an Orc sing so well?\u2019 She answered, \u2018\u2026It\u2019s because they\u2019re singing for the joy that they feel when they experience the peace we\u2019ve all built together and mourning those that missed seeing it in their lifetimes. Their honored dead can only see what they\u2019ve missed from so far above us in the Heights. Despite what many people think, the Orcs are just as beautiful as the Elves in respects that matter.\u2019 \u2026While rare, that side of Mother existed when she was alive. And that song\u2026I\u2019m willing to bet there are Orcs out there singing that song right now. I\u2019ve never heard the Divine Ones sing, but if they do, I\u2019m willing to bet they would sing with the voice I heard.\u201d Calandra sniffled as she wiped a tear. Elmar placed his hand on her shoulder in reassurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI miss her too,\u201d he said, answering her unspoken question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe all do,\u201d agreed Arsha. She raised her glass. \u201cA toast. To friends and family that can only watch us from afar in the Heights with our memories of them still bright.\u201d Everyone raised their glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my mother, Andwayla Narven,\u201d said Calandra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my old friend, Revak Nurtal,\u201d wished Elmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my cousin, Tendrak Royana,\u201d toasted Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my brother, Mugath Gransurgh,\u201d said Rokalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my sister, Mandrii Eltraa,\u201d wished Sheendii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my father, Trumba Meltrek,\u201d toasted Drelta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my mothers, Durvan and Furlii Deltar,\u201d said Entran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my husband, Drebla Ansii,\u201d toasted Blenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo my best friend, Grebnal Grantur,\u201d finished Eltan. They all sipped their drinks. Rokalla then smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to make one more toast before this party\u2019s over,\u201d he announced. \u201cElmar Narven, you have been the best Chief Science Officer in all of Realmfleet. You have paved the way for many a scientific advance and Realmfleet cannot thank you enough. I only hope that you still have opportunities to pursue science now that you\u2019re fully accepting your role as King of the Galdredan Lava Kingdom. Eltan, I wish you and your squad mates a peaceful retirement and the freedom to do as you wish. To King Elmar and the Realmfleet Revenants!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo King Elmar and the Realmfleet Revenants!\u201d repeated Arsha and Calandra. They raised their glasses again and sipped once more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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