I poured out my sadness to my brother; together we cried over the loss of our friend and teacher. I felt for the first time that my brother's pain came from the depths of him. Before, it was more that he accompanied me in my pain, but now it was our pain; it hurt us both equally. We couldn't celebrate with her, we couldn't challenge her once more, we couldn't show her how much we had grown thanks to her; again, and since I was born, them! They took it from me, THEM! They must pay! My heritage from the great ancestors does not lie, humans only destroy, only harm, they must pay! I was being overwhelmed by anger, but then I see Breigon and I know by his look that he doesn't want me to get lost in my emotions. He doesn't need a brother driven mad by anger, he needs a brother to accompany him in his pain, just as he accompanied me; it's true, I'm no longer a child.

  - Garrl, they, ……………………. who killed her are coming this way, the great ancestor doesn't know how, I don't know if they know about the magic seal or if it's just a coincidence? Which I don't believe, but regardless, this is the worst scenario that could happen to us, although they won't be able to get here so easily, but if they suspect or realize the magic seal, they might find a way not only to destroy the main magic seal but also to locate any of the other magics seals. We must not only stop these humans, but we must also know how they do it. How do they know where the magic seal is? It shouldn't be possible.

  In that, I understand the gravity of Breigon's words.

  - But, …………. then, we have to finish the connections and activate the magic seal! How much time do we have before they arrive? I barely have any mana left, brother. I don't think I can make even one more connection; we would have to wait until tomorrow and even then, we would have to wait another day to activate it, and we can't forget about the great spider either. We must warn and help him, I don't want to lose anyone else, I couldn't bear it.

  - I'm sorry, Garrl, but we hardly have any time; they will arrive shortly. Sorry, Garrl, I thought we would have more time to activate the magic seal and coordinate with the creatures of the great caverns, and thus defend ourselves in case they returned. ……………….. It was my mistake, I got complacent when I saw that months went by and they didn't arrive. Sorry, because of me the great serpent ..………..…

  - Don't say that! How could it possibly be your fault, brother? I don't want to hear you say that. We worked very hard these months; we all gave our best. Besides, you say we still have some time, so let's think about making the most of it. Come on, we can't give up; the great serpent wouldn't have wanted that, nor Tammat, nor Kirkarrg, nor our people, nor the great ancestors.

  It's true, Garrl is right, I need to calm down. All these months were not in vain, so breathe and think, what can we do? …………….. Great ancestor Drazird, is there any way to activate the magic seal? Even if it's only partially?

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  - I'm afraid not, its activation can only be total, not partial; however, there is a way to achieve the latter, but it is very dangerous and only Garrl could accomplish it.

  - No! He is already at his limit; we both know that not only is his mana exhausted, but he is also physically and emotionally drained. We both are, and why only him? I know I'm not the best at manipulating mana, but I could still help in some way.

  - BREIGON!, ……………….. listen, you know we don't have time; every minute that passes they get closer, and I'm sorry, but you can't do it, your lineage wouldn't allow it, and before you ask, I don't mean that your essence is human, which also influences, or don't you remember what just happened to you: the magic barrier would kill you, but equally and more importantly, your lineage doesn't come from Orgarrl. You remember that Garrl mentioned his heritage came from him; if that's the case, there might be a possibility that he could communicate with Orgarrl and, through him, activate the magic seal, but I'm afraid that could also kill him.

  - Kill Garrl? …………… ?NO! ………….. Then we'll think of another way! Then we'll think of another way! We won't put Garrl in danger, the humans don't know we're here, and even getting here would be very difficult for them. Maybe we can wait to replenish our mana; it's only two days. We will inform lady Spider and everyone else to wait.

  - And you choose to put at risk the legacy and effort of dozens of kobolds and the death of all the creatures that the humans will attack in those two days and even those that are already attacking now? They won't stop, and you know it better than anyone.

  - But, ………………. But ……………. I don't want to lose Garrl; I've already lost all my loved ones in my previous life; I don't want to lose him. I lost Kirkarrg and the great serpent in this life, and now you ask me to choose to endanger my brother, so I choose not to do it! I will think of another way.

  - And you choose for him too? Every kobold knows what sacrifice is and puts their well-being before their legacy; this is how it was passed down to our descendants. Tammat did it, Kirkarrg did it, and all those who came after them did it. I'm sorry, Breigon, I truly understand you and your fear, but I ask you and Garrl to fight for your lineage, here and now. The humans must already be arriving at the great spider's cave; we have no time left. They will find the magic seal and destroy it before even activating it. While the magic barrier prevents them from entering, it doesn't mean they can't destroy it from the outside.

  I was going to refute the great ancestor, I had to do it, even though I didn't know how, but then I felt it in his mana, I felt it from my kobold self, I don't know how to explain it, but it was as if a great pain and sadness overwhelmed me, and they were asking me, No! They begged me! to also sacrifice myself for their legacy; the legacy of an entire people, a legacy of joys and sorrows, a legacy of sacrifice and pride, a legacy of mistakes and successes, it was the legacy of the kobolds! From the people of Garrl, they didn't force me, they only asked; they asked me to believe in Garrl and in Drazird. It was too much, and with the greatest pain, fear, and sadness, I was honest with Garrl.

  - Garrl, there is a way to activate the seal, but I don't want you to do it.