Kro landed just in front if where the dust had been. On a side note, he had seen a white wolf, with green eyes and a robe on the way here... But now, he fell to his knees, holding the back of his head.
"Heheh... Heh..."
He held the crystal he found in one hand. Upon further inspection, it seemed to contain some sort of smoke.
He clenched his fist, shattering the crystal. The smoke flowed up, into his mask, leaving him breathless. The world swam in front of him.
"Lies... All of it... You can't break me. I seem weak... Exiled. No. My heart..."
He walked up the stairs, and onto the pedastal. He looked up.
"It is stronger than stone."
Kro began to return to the surface.