"AETHER ELYSIUMIS!"
His name echoed across the Empire, rolling through the vast sky and beyond mountains as though the very land itself bore witness to the birth of a new beginning filled with hope and love.
The congregation could no longer contain itself.
Tears broke freely among the people.
Tears fell freely. People clutched their friends and families, pulling one another into trembling embraces. Mothers held their babies tightly against their chests, fathers laughed through wet eyes, and elders bowed their heads with gratitude that had been stored in their hearts for years.
"F-Finally!"
"Our Archpriest has returned us to light!"
"YYaaayyyy!!"
The sacred fire burned steadily at the centre, its glow reflecting in countless tearful eyes.
