But not all humans were deaf.
Children who had planted trees, elders who had remembered rivers with fish, and scientists who had warned for decades—rose in support. They called themselves Earthkind, and Ekvidharna welcomed them.
Together, they healed. Trees were planted where bombs once fell. Rivers were cleaned. Animals were freed from cages. Cities shrank; green grew.
Ekvidharna taught the humans not through commands, but through presence—his quiet strength was enough. He became a guide, a teacher, and a protector. For the first time in centuries, Earth felt peace.