Sepoto awakens with a great yawn that turns into a contorting stretch of his entire body. He watches the dawn rise over the scattered buildings of Newthrone, while quietly eating a raw plantain. He then begins his descent of the banyan. When he reaches the bottom, he eyes the small patch of earth at its base that still looks somewhat more turned than the nearby ground.
"Thank you, Master Othos, for all you have taught me. I hope to make you proud."
His chest tightens briefly, and he feels something more must be said as his eyes begin to water, but nothing comes out. He bows once, perfunctorily, in the way of the Monks of the Closed Fist, and then turns away.
The chakit shifter bounds away in the direction of the stables. When he arrives, he smiles and offers greetings to his companions and Headmaster Goludov.
"Sepoto is ready."