*Disclaimer* This picture is not mine. Credits go to the artist who made this. All I added was the title and author name. *Takes place before Cho arrives in Kodatia* This is a prequel story to "Originator". It is about how Monassa is dealing with the fact that Senthai and Rago are gone after the events of Calanthe. He is trying his hardest to grieve but one question keeps plaguing his mind - Why them and not him? Also, read the poem "Tainted Wings" to have even more background to the ritual that Monassa is performing.