Hobart watched The Raven Queen leave through the same portal he had just appeared from. Smiling, he turned towards his companions, once more he felt at home.
"Aase, when last we spoke you said some very hurtful things to me. I understand why you said them, and I'll never ask you to take them back. But you must understand I did what I did for a reason. I knew long before then that I would kill Asmodeus. I just did not know how. It has been my goal all along, since I was a child when HE first came to me. He told me I would worship him, that one day I would grow to love him as a child loves his father. It was then that he showed me the powers I possess. But I did not grow to love him, quite the opposite, I hated that man, for I did not know he was a God not for some time. But once I found out who HE was and what HE stood for I stopped using my fiery powers. For that was how HE tracked me. A long time I hid. And until we all found each other in Rivertown I promised myself I would never use them again. But fate had other plans for me, for us all."
Hobart slowly walked towards Dawn placing his hand on his shoulder.
"Dawn, once again I have killed your sister."
Hobart was on his knee now, looking down at the ground under Dawn's feet.
"I'm sorry, I gave her life back to her but only to take it once more. I pray you understand she sacrificed herself to help me. To save us. She loved you very much, she asked me to tell you that. And to tell you she voluntarly laid her life down, to bring me Achra. She believed in me, knew I would slay that Bastard." And with that word he spat on the ground, he stood and nodded at Dawn, as to say 'I understand you may hate me, but please understand.'
Hobart turned once more, looking for Tristan. "Tristan, my brother, even in death you would not leave me alone." Hobart took the letter from his belt and showed Tristan. "Thank you, even after the shit I said to you, you believed in me...Thank you."

After a long pause and many glances around he spoke again..."Where is Janus, and Anthony? I was truly hoping to see them alive and well...but...I did not see them in Hell..." with a laugh "have you pissed them off so badly they left you as well? However, Robb its good to see you again. Glad you could help them out again. I see after I leave it takes 'many' to fill my place. Forgive me," he looks at Melerra and Logge, "I am Hobart Longbow, brother to the Farrons, the Raven Queen's Hearld, and her Archangel of Death, but these titles mean nothing. Nothing compared to this, I am a friend." Glancing around at everyone now, "It's nice to be home again."