Lith respected Ajatar's wishes and never so much as spoke to him.
Aran and Leria visited the Drake together with Lith, yet they had ambivalent feelings about what they saw. On the one hand, they admired Ajatar's resolve and found it exciting to witness his progressive transformation into a Dragon.
On the other hand, seeing their friend alone and trapped in a glass tube was upsetting at best and creepy at worst. Aran and Leria wanted to support Ajatar, but they had no idea how.
"Is that really necessary, Uncle Lith?" Leria asked. "Isn't there an easier way?"
"No Lesser Dragon ever became a Divine Beast, Leria, so there's no way at all." Lith replied. "That's why the answer to your first question is yes, Leria. Whenever you choose to walk a path no one has ever trodden before, you have to take many risks and make as many sacrifices as needed."
