Sekali, "The Sister City"
Chapter 95
Kneeling upon the gentle grass, Mabuhi closed her eyes and nodded. She then lowered her head as The Lady, in her full majesty and power, placed a hand gently upon her head.
“I am ready, Mother,” She said quietly.
The Lady smiled and closed her eyes, lifting her face to the dense canopy of trees above them. Mumbling quietly, as if to herself, she began to tremble as a power filled her being and then cascaded over Mabuhi, who gasped and drew a katana from a sheath that lay upon her lap. The blade sprung to life as though fire had been set to it. The Lady stepped back, staggering slightly and caught her balance with the help of nearby tree trunk.
Mabuhi groaned as if suffering, and then fell onto her back, still gripping the flaming blade tightly. She could feel herself slipping away and accepted it fully; Sekali needed the assistance, or he would die.
As her breathing ceased altogether, she slipped away as though she had died.