"Where....Where am I?" asked a confused man.
"This is what humans would call Purgatory, don't worry, you won't be here long."
"I....I see."
"Do you remember your name?"
"Polaris, the North Star Hero."
"Good, now Polaris, do you remember how you died?"
"Yes, I was saving a man, Mach was his name. His owner killed me."
"I see, so do you wish to pass into the next stage, or do you wish to return to life?"
"What do you mean return?"
"You can be reincarnated, brought back to the physical realm rather than enter the afterlife."
"I...I'd like that."
"Excellent, I have just the place for you."
The darkened void opened up into a vortex of colors swirling around North (Polaris), it was beautiful, but he was being pulled into the center.
"Good luck North, may your new life be better than your old one."
The room went black and the the cold sensation of cobblestone embraced North, his body in a blaze of heat, but the ground stone cold. Sitting up, he knew it was a strange new world, and standing in front of him was a high priest. Eyes piercing his very soul.