As the sun began to set, the Ghosts prepared to release the now-healed Zorax back into the wild. Laihud carefully carried the creature in its cage while Vimur and the others watched from a distance, ready to intervene if anything went wrong.
The Zorax had only known Laihud for a few hours, but their bond was stronger than most of the crew. If he could, Laihud would have taken the creature in as a pet, but it wouldn't be the right thing to do.
As they approached the edge of the forest, the Zorax seemed to sense that it was being released. It began to squirm and whine as if protesting the end of its time with the crew. Laihud gently placed the creature on the ground and stepped back.
For a moment, the Zorax hesitated, looking back at the crew as if saying goodbye. Then, it turned and bounded into the forest, disappearing from sight. Vimur let out a sigh of relief.
"Glad to see it go," he said, "but I'm also glad we could help it."
