Radahn was indeed dead.
He had been born noble, but his death had been somewhat unceremonious.
Dying at Godwyn's hands was a fitting end. Battles between armies were not always grand, earthshaking affairs.
So many heroes had died without a sound.
From beginning to end, this civil war within the Golden Dynasty had felt like a farce.
Caria had suffered a one-sided string of blows.
Now that even their strongest fighter was dead, they would probably struggle to lift their heads again.
Zhao Si received Helena's treatment and planned to take her ahead to investigate where the meteorites had landed.
Melina wanted to come along, but he refused.
His reason was that Flying Rabbit, the Monster Horse with the Aspects of the Crucible, could only carry two people. There was nowhere for a third person to sit.
So if Melina wanted to follow, she would have to ride the spectral steed Torrent there herself.
Then again, by the time Melina arrived, Zhao Si might already have returned.
With all that back and forth, there was little point.
That was also why he had asked Malenia to take Asimi back.
They split into two groups.
Before leaving, Zhao Si really did give Malenia one of the Tears Spores Ash had produced.
Malenia tossed it into her mouth without hesitation.
They all knew that Zhao Si and Miquella had once used this to make a double for Godwyn.
The double had been killed by a Black Knife Assassin, completing the plan to fake his death.
Even knowing it was safe, swallowing it so readily was enough to show just how much she trusted Zhao Si.
So what was the point of sharing the Tears Spores?
Zhao Si and Malenia could communicate over long distances through Ash.
If anything happened on Malenia's end,