Even that day, Gaja was careful where he ended his life cycle. He prefers secluded areas so his ashes will be safe, but also places without a great deal of trees or underbrush. While his is not mundane fire, it can still easily set such things ablaze in his burning. Oh, how horrible he would feel if something like were to happen again?

He has no idea that Nam watched over him from the beginning. Would it have changed anything? Probably not. They were never enemies, but they certainly didn’t begin as friends. The way some see it, they still aren’t. But what do they know of the intricacies of these two immortals? What would outsiders know of their bond built over centuries?

“Creatures have been known to choke on bird bones.”