Half of his body was burnt, charred, and hopeless. However, he still continued his aimless steps in the thick of the wilderness, in the silence of the night, River wondering, if only he had not created war, would it be possible, even without the woman he loves, that he could still be happy with his children?

River, wasn't sure, even he didn't feel remorse for everything he had caused.

He felt a subtle movement on his back, you, his youngest, who he abandoned when you was a baby, has now become a girl as beautiful as the woman he loved, your late mother.

"Go back to sleep, daddy–"

River choked with cold air, daddy? He felt like laughing at himself, he had failed so badly in his role as a father.

"I will protect you."

With his limited time limit, he gives you sad peace, soon his life will be lost, he is almost running out of time and opportunities to protect you. However, he continued to walk carrying you on his back, until the time came for him to actually die.