Akata and the old wolf queen helped Xie inside the Bird Tribe.
He looked devastated.
And the birds scattered here and there at his arrival.
Roe rushed to the site and was shocked to find her mother and brother together.
“ What brings you here mother? ” Roe lunged at her but she held up her hand.
“ I know you don't trust me but I had nothing to do with this. It's about Merindale... They took her well. ” she spurred.
Roe had no time to gasp as they hurried inside with Xie who was almost on the verge of .
His eyes fell on Lin who was hurdled in the corner.
Xie freed himself from everyone's grip and literally ran at his feet.
“ Forgive me! ” he began to sob uncontrollably.
“ Merindale was right. I never tried giving you my best. I always thought about the safety of my and my kingdom first but look at the cruel twist of fate. I have neither a kingdom nor a . ”
He turned at his mother,
“ Turns out I took after you,mother... Is it true that you cheated on my father? ” The former Wolf
Queen’s eyes dropped with shame. Xie scoffed.
“ Guess, I can't even call him father anymore. Serves me right... serves me right. ”
He turned towards Akata.
“ Aku... it seems like your love was pure after all. I tried to keep you apart because I feared like this might occur. It happened nevertheless. But trust me dear boy, I never held ill towards you. I cherished you from the day you were born. ”
His tears were genuine and it made Akata's eyes moist as well.
“ Don't worry. I remember everything. I will find her... and mother... I swear on my honor. ”
He was about to dart out but the Wolf Queen held his hand.
“ And how will you reach the Celestial Realm? ”
She asked at which Akata looked disturbed.
“ If you try jumping in the Eternal Flame again, you will be in the same vicious cycle without any solution. ” She said.
“ Do you have a functional suggestion? ” Roe asked her mother , very skeptical.
“ No. But I have a theory that we can try. Take me with you Akata. Take me to the Eternal
Flames. ” She urged.
“ I am coming. ” Roe and Boshu said together.
Xie stood up on his feet.
“ Akata, give me a hand here, my boy! ”
Everyone turned their head to finally hear Lin speak for the first time.
“ It's been ages since I met your mother. ”
Boshu let go of Roe's hand and grabbed Lin in a bear hug.
He began kissing Lin all over his face.
“ Get off me, you stinky bird! ” Lin tickled his best friend as he smeared him with his drool and .