The road beyond Ylthara stretched endlessly before Kai. The heat from the sun made beads of sweat appear across his body as he walked. Conditioned to the shade of the forest, Kai sighed.
'A long trip home. I don't want to draw attention by riding Ignis, but it would be faster...'
Kai walked with his thoughts buried in the vast well of experience he had accumulated over the past three years. His power had grown, his mastery over death refined, but he was still far from reaching the peak he desired. But he decided it was enough to return home with.
The odd merchant passed him occasionally for the first day, and Kai took shelter beneath a tree as night fell.
'I wonder how everyone will react when they see me...'
The next morning, not a single other person passed him on the roads.
