He knows that she will never be able to escape this moment as she lives. The touch will dissolve into light and shine beautifully, returning to the beach where she was killing him.
- The present perfect tense, showing an action begun in the past that continues to this day…
But there's nothing perfect about it, nothing at all. He has to die here, and she can't stop it no matter what he does. Every living thing is suffering, and he can't let it continue. All of his friends, all of his enemies, all the ones who would have told him otherwise are wrong. It has to end.