All the ruckus and howling of the animals grew stronger as everyone was now surrounded near dead Xio Lee. The old monk wiped away Xio Lee's face with the end of his robe, which was completely smudged with the gray colored liquid and kissed his forehead. "You were too brave my child. We all are so proud of you. All you life you have protected you family without asking anything in return i am glad at least your last wish of marrying Lizie got true." He spoke amidst falling tears in his eyes.
The old monk then immediately picked up his body and went outside the monastery towards the garden. "They all need to see him one last time." The old monk spoke and he placed the body on the bamboo table in the garden, which Xio Lee had himself built when he was 14 years old.
