After a long and arduous battle, Akito sheathes his sword with a heavy sigh.

He calls for his loyal messenger bird to come to his side. Upon its arrival, he scrawls a note to be delivered to the ever-beloved Prince Toya Aoyagi, letting him know that he will return to the kingdom before sunset.

With a kiss to the bird's head, he bids it be gone and heads off, longing for the reunion with his true love, the Prince.