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The Pact's air fleet flew out of the Silverwastes in effort to attack Mordremoth point-blank; however, this failed, and the flight was struck from the sky. The crew fell below into the jungle, and the Pact was left in shambles.

The Commander, level-headed enough to prioritize necessities in proper order, sought out the remnants of the Pact that they could find, and, along with their allies, set out to immediately search for the various leading officers in the fleet, including Marshal Trahearne. And luckily for them, due to the Commander's perseverance and dedication, they found the crew in time, and were able to locate several officials they thought were lost to the crash. Some, along with many soldiers, had died or turned to serve Mordremoth; yet they were still able to take the survivors to safety. The Marshal was thankfully among them.

Though his wounds were severe, they were not grave; in due time, he was mended and able to heal up to full health. Of course, his first instinct was to return to his mother, and habitually visit her out of loyalty, love, and care. He then decided to retire from position of Marshal, as he felt the Pact was too broken from the damages wrought on it, and did not believe he was the true leader of its remnants - but the Commander and their allies were, instead.

Unfortunately, the Marshal was Mordremoth's sought-out prize; in rage, he stole many close friends of the hero who saved him, including Eir Stegalkin, Captain Logan Thackeray, and Zojja. The Commander set out with their crew to rebuild an army and assault Mordremoth in revenge. Much of what we've already heard is true - Eir, unfortunately, lost her life, but Logan and Zojja were rescued before it was too late. The egg of Glint was safely transported to Tarir for safekeeping. However, upon trekking through the Tangled Depths, the Commander reluctantly allowed the young Taimi to venture to the lost city of Rata Novus, where she would learn about its ancient history - and their knowledge of elder dragons. Meanwhile, the Commander and their remaining team directly struck assault onto Mordremoth, using brawn and wit to defeat the Dragon's body and mind, once and for all. Not even the elder dragon himself could have expected such determination.

Back home, all of Tyria rejoiced. The land was safe, for now, as they thought, and loved ones were able to return home. That did include the Commander, for they sought out Trahearne - as it turns out, the two had been romantically involved for some time, and only now did they admit publicly their love for one another. No more did they have to hide in the shadows, but they could openly express and celebrate their love together.

Things weren't static in Tyria either - upon return to Fort Trinity, the Firstborn was able to see the fort he called home for years once more. His office was still there, in Caer Aval; his quarters respectably untouched; even his cats remained, and all came to greet him at once, including a new addition to the family: a small, black kitten with an orange bow around his neck, a gift from his dearheart as a way to welcome him home. Needless to say, he teared up in response.

Yet more came from his return to the Fort. The remnants of the Pact who returned with him - many who fought on the Orrian front years prior - had jointly come up with, and decided to initiate, Operation: Cleanse Orr. The crew, out of both habit and respect, gave Trahearne a new title of Marshal (much as he and the Commander would still call each other by their titles anyway), to lead the operation and truly return Orr to its beauty that it was meant to be. The cleansing of 1325 was only the beginning.

Numerous teams were sent out to clear risen hordes and their sources. Mages, trained under the study of the Marshal's own scholarly notes and insight, worked on creating and using spells to clean multiple sources of corruption within Orr; Trahearne himself frequently sought over these processes, and joined in with some. Gardeners from the Tarnished Coast to Ascalon were called to raise flora in the newly cleansed lands, to bring a lush, verdant beauty back to this once cursed land. As an honor, the Marshal himself planted the first bud at the gates of Arah in commemoration.

So there he was: Trahearne had not only completed his Wyld Hunt, but was the catalyst in the demise of a second elder dragon, and was able to return to the land he saved to ultimately bring forth its redemption. He had honor and respect, with his destined task finally completed; he had dozens of friends, and what he would call a new family; he had love, a best friend to stay by his side until the end of time.