The smile didn't return to his face, but Mithos looked at him with a steady gaze. "I knew you would understand. It's all for Raine's sake..."

Just like he did everything for Martel... Compared to her, nobody else mattered. Nobody could ever come close--not even Genis, though he was closer than others would ever be.

He held the shards out for Genis. "For your sister's sake, this will be the first trial."

Reviving a soul from a broken Exsphere was no easy task. This was certainly going to be the first of many trials.

Thankfully, Mithos had plenty of whole Exspheres at his disposal, too.