Tyll'a, Tyll, and Kore – an Au Ra teenager that Tyll had rescued from Garlean attackers – were in the heat of battle, cutting down Dark Moon pirates. As they dispatched their foes, the three heard a distinctive – and distinctively evil – laugh. It was Ahxoh, the Dark Moon Matron that had vowed to kill Tyll'a after he had raged through her Lair, cutting down her pirate forces left and right.
Tyll'a cried out, "After what you've done to my family, this will be the last time for you!"
Ahxoh responded, "Oh, but I've already won. And that's Matron Ahxoh to you!" She held up a crystalline orb. "With this, I can destroy Tyll'a Starr…forever!" As Ahxoh channeled aether into the orb, Tyll tried to interrupt her with a burst of magic, but to no avail, as the blast simply revealed a magical shield that Ahxoh had put up, seemingly for this exact purpose. "Predictable as always, Tyll Starr." Ahxoh finished channeling aether, and the last thing Tyll'a saw before he lost consciousness was a beam of green aether heading toward him, too fast for him to block.
Tyll and Kore could not believe their eyes; Tyll'a had completely disappeared! "Kore, they have won this fight. We need to retreat back to the house and regroup with Narisane and E'tifih." Tyll's voice seemed controlled as she called for the retreat.
"But Miss Tyll…what about Mister Tyll'a?"
"We'll find a way to find out where he is, and bring him back! I promise!"