Giant Beasts fell like Stars, as though the soul of the world had taken shape; they trampled everything, destroyed everything.
Zoe saw the colossal bull hurl up tidal waves of molten lava again and again, leveling countless people's homes.
There were too many scenes, flashing by too fast; before she could feel the pain and raise the thought of stopping it, they had already swept past.
So, only emptiness was left in the Young Girl's heart.
Doing this—what meaning does it have? —Zoe seemed to hear someone saying this.
In that moment, she felt she could confirm it: this was the echo within Hedaya's heart; in such a deep state of immersion, she could hear some of Hedaya's thoughts.
Hedaya, in the form of a woman of the Horned Race, stood on a high hill, looking down at yet another Sky Island civilization she had destroyed according to orders.
