[it does still feel like it couldn't possibly be over. Cao Pi himself is wondering if the spirits will come back, if there's something else out there, if another World Eater does exist among the stars...

...but nah. Later. Right now, relaxing.]

And yet, you have been one of our most reliable. A strong hand and heart, always responding when a call went out for help. Your blade has saved more than one of us. [for that, Link deserves genuine respect; Zihuan rests his fist against the opposite palm over his heart, bowing slightly]