The other survivors stared at World with reverence after being spared from becoming dried corpses. World had sacrificed his clan’s benefits in order to save them. This was showing kindness - a debt as heavy as a mountain.

“Buzz.” The wills were all absorbed by the three maelstroms. Of course, lighting them up completely would need even more wills.

“Let’s go.” World was ready to leave. The three races have lost all momentum; it was meaningless to linger around.

Darkness and the others were waiting for this, wanting nothing more than to leave. They came with absolute...