David approached her, gently placing his right hand on her shoulder, his voice tender and full of expectation: "Yi Lin, the rhythm of nature is the source of all things and one of our last hopes.
This 'Heart of Nature' is entrusted to you; when the World Tree reawakens, I believe you will use it to awaken me and with life, compose a new era's legend."
Yi Lin bowed her head to receive the brooch, a crystalline tear slid from her eye, reflecting gentle green light with the emerald gem:
"Commander, rest assured, I will safeguard this mission. No matter how fierce the storms, the rhythm of life will not be broken."
The surrounding companions stood in solemn respect, their faces full of complex emotions—worry, admiration, and the indescribable sadness of impending separation.
But they knew this moment was not only a farewell but also a necessary cleansing before embarking on a new journey that every Watcher must complete alone.
