And Kojuro's blade went right through the neck; contact from the Black Dragon sent fatal electric shocks through the rest of the kishin's body. Its death shriek was horrific, but short.

Moments later, it was shifting and melting away, leaving nothing behind save its soul.

Kojuro returned to his human form then, and glanced towards Auron.

"You are not injured, I hope?"

He had not picked up on any, at any rate. His healing ability had probably already swept away the ache that would have resulted from their landing.