We have reached our final parting

"We have reached our final parting" was the most famous aria from the Qua opera Zindalya and Ke`syn. It took place immediately following the opera's climactic battle, and was sung from Zindalya to the corpse of Ke`syn, who was slain in the battle. It was written for a soprano voice.

Many Qua, even those who were not fond of opera, were familiar with the song. It acquired a sort of melancholy poignancy during the Dark Times when Quadia was conquered and occupied by slavers, and many slaves were killed in "farms" where their rejuvenative blood was harvested. Queen Rin Sakaros was also familiar with the song, having heard it from her mother Ye`keb Millennium. At the funeral of Keltrayu in 102 ABY, Rin quoted lyrics from the aria quietly; the Qua Novice Te`net Organi sobbed when he heard her, and refused to translate the words for Tariun Sakaros, finding it too painful.

During her concert at the Samayus Palace of Opera in 153 ABY, Jira Zaffrod performed the aria in flawless Qua. Both Rin and Te`net were present and deeply moved by the performance.