Farewells

Once they believed who Ning was, they started asking obvious questions as to how he was alive and who it was that actually died.

"You don't need to know much," Ning said. "Just know that we two are the same person."

"What happened to your Essence rank then? Why can I not sense you?" Kaleb asked.

"I don't have any," Ning said. "My Essence rank and soul died with that body."

The group turned around to look behind them at the pyre that still burned. "How is any of this possible?" the headmaster asked.

"There are a lot of things in this universe that is possible," Ning said. "You just aren't aware of them yet."

He looked around. "I see that a few people are missing here," Ning said. "Where is Tenn? And the Prince and Princess?"

"Tenn is at another funeral," Kaleb answered. "His uncle died."

"Ah, right," Ning said. "I forgot I killed him."

The group looked around in surprise. "You killed Saburn Foreman?" the headmaster asked.