 The specific dragons who killed Arlian's family are dead, and he gives up his quest for revenge on dragons in general and his aim of completely exterminating them.At the end of the story Arlian is joined by his closest friends and for the first time in a long time feels the emotion of love, and is no longer driven by a passion for revenge.However, he keeps hidden the one weapon which can kill a god - just in case it might be once needed...