Reno nodded thoughtfully, making sure he kept a steady gait for Bonnie. "Could be. That's what we were told -- they'd sacrifice themselves for the birth of a new world. 'Course, there was no tellin' if that was literal or metaphorical at the time... And Crystallis still lasted awhile afterwards."

But it was always at the back of his mind, no matter how calm the days had become in comparison to the time of the Calamity. There was always the fear that the world would still end, or that more would be needed. He always wondered if Crystallis was too broken and the new world would replace it, the way Kalki had wanted to erase everything before creating from scratch.

"I wouldn't be surprised if this was it," he murmured. "The world created by the hearts of heroes."