Later, back in Anciana and Nina's house, the heroes were talking with Khulan and Kublai again.

"The hearts of the people of Perdida have been restored." Khulan told Oliver proudly, then turned to Nina, her expression turning apologetic. "Young Nina, you must have been terribly afraid. I apologize most humbly for my actions."

"Do not worry, Queen Khulan!" Nina told her happily. "I am happy that you have become so kind and gentle! Everything in Perdida, it is so bright and happy now. We will never give in to Shadar!" Khulan smiled at the small girl.

"Your words are music to my ears. Truly, children like you are the bearers of hope, the hope of a brighter future." Anciana nodded in agreement.

"We who are old enough to know better chose the path of cowardice. All we wanted was to be free of fear, to be protected from the truth..." Harmony listened to this, and she had to agree. She had been so afraid to be caught by Shadar, that she had changed her name. She lied so many times and lived in hiding, out of fear. And this mere child, even after all that she just went through, was still brave and ready to take on Shadar at any given moment. That, was true bravery.

"But to be protected from the truth is what puts us in danger most." She told them. "To be protected means to forget, and to forget what we are being protected from could be our downfall."

"Well, what's done is done, and all that!" Drippy cut in, trying to lighten the mood. "I just hope that rotter Shadar's not still hanging about, waiting to pounce, like. " Khulan nodded in agreement.

"I know what I must do. My duty is to protect the people of Perdida from Shadar." She told them. "I vow never to let his dark despair engulf this town again. I will make amends for all I have done."

"Gracias, Your Highness!" Anciana told her, giving a small bow. Kublai snorted.

"Then it seems I've no choice! I'll throw my lot in with you, Your Highness! We'll protect this puny village together!" But Khulan shook her head.

"No, Kublai. There are other duties to which you must attend. It is not only this town that must be protected form the dark pall of Shadar's despair. With your airship, you may travel freely around our world... Do you understand what it is that I ask of you?" Kublai nodded, though he looked unhappy about it.

"Ah... I do, at that. Only too well."

"No!" Esther exclaimed. "But you only just got together!" Khulan dismissed her and spoke directly to Kublai.

"Kublai, though we may be apart, we will always be together, as long as we share the same goal." Kublai chuckled.

"Grahahahahaharrr! You're not wrong, Your Highness! You always did have a way with words!" Swaine rubbed the top of his head.

"Looks like everything's worked out, then." He commented. "...Oh, but before I forget, there was a reason we came here, to the middle of nowhere." Khulan nodded.

"I am aware of this." She told him. "It concerns Mornstar, does it not?" Esther nodded this time.

"Yes. We're trying to restore its power. We did manage to find the three magic stones, but even Marcassin and Harmony couldn't reunite them with the wand." Khulan looked to Harmony in mild astonishment.

"It was beyond both your own and Marcassin's powers, you say?" She asked, and Harmony nodded. "How could that be? Tell me more..." The four of them exchanged looks, and went into the story.

SONGSTRESS

"Well, he speculated that it might be because we brought Mornstar from the past..." Esther told her. Khulan nodded, thinking hard.

"Hmmm... A masked wizard who can manipulate time itself. I am most curious as to what his intentions could be... But I shall ponder that at my leisure. Our priority is to put a stop to Shadar's plans. I will perform the required ritual without delay..."

"Tidy!" Drippy exclaimed, jumping up. "Sounds like old Khulan knows what needs doing to get Mornstar back in one piece, eh? There's handy!" Khulan nodded, then looked to Oliver and Harmony.

"Now, young Oliver, Harmony, I shall require some assistance in this undertaking. Are you will to help me?" Harmony furrowed her eyebrows, but Oliver nodded eagerly.

"Sure, Queen Khulan! Just tell me what I have to do!" Khulan smiled.

"A fine response! The ritual must be performed outside. When you are ready, come and see me. I shall be waiting. Harmony, if you would come with me, I will explain what your mother should have told you many years ago." Harmony nodded, confused, and followed her outside.

"I'm sorry, but I'm unsure what you mean when you say I can help." Khulan nodded.

"I presumed as much. When you were younger, your mother didn't want to teach you what you were to learn until you had completed the Songstress ceremony. Obviously, this isn't going to happen, so I shall give you the song that you must sing for our ceremony." Then a guard came running up to them and handed her a sheet of paper covered in lyrics and music notes. Harmony took the paper and looked at it.

"The Song of Restoration?" Khulan nodded.

"The song to use restore the things that have been lost or broken. Created by your grandmother herself. She used it often when your mother had broken the toys she had many times." Harmony smiled, and looked at the song again.

"So I'm supposed to sing this to help restore Mornstar?" Khulan nodded, and Harmony smiled again. "Alright then. Let's do it."