till not quite believing the harsh reality of what is happening, you ask: "What are you talking about...? I could hardly keep up with your mad pace during yesterday's hunt!"
Renald continues in his speech, his voice slightly fading away further as he goes on. "We are all paying the price of friendship, Yannik. It is one thing having to die, but it is quite another to having to see those you love to go away forever. There is many a word I would like to share with you now, but being the old fool that I am I waited too long till the very end. You will carry on your journey without me boy. No objections. You will continue and you will become the finest of knights on the face of this magnificent world..."