Xanthia insisted that we give Zariana a proper send off, burying her in the desert on the island. She assured us that Zariana loved the desert, taking every opportunity to travel to arid places in Pangreana to discover the hidden cities in the sand, so this was the most appropriate goodbye.
We agreed and kept lookout as La Leona moved the sand with her telekinetic powers to form a deep grave for Zariana, unlikely to be disturbed by roaming beings or even meteorological elements.
While the send-off was brief, it was stunningly beautiful. Watching Zariana’s energy travel off to find a new home was a humbling experience that taught me far more about life and death than I could have learnt in a thousand years of studying various religions, beliefs, or philosophical ideologies. It was raw, re
