The fish stood amazed as it watched the heart of Mansa in flames. As for Oma, he knew what was happening. The powers that accompanied his rebirth had made him become more powerful than anyone knew him to be. Though he had not seen a human heart in flames before, he knew exactly what that meant. “What shall become of your wife, warrior king? Won’t her burning heart become one that may not love again?” the fish asked Oma. Though knowledgeable and wise it was, it could not understand what a flaming heart would become. Oma didn’t answer the fish immediately. He took few steps to give a helping hand to Mansa who was trying to get up on her feet. The wizard’s venom had caused her to become weak and frail. Thus, she needed support to stand upright. “Omi, my brother,” Oma replied, holding his

