SPOILERS What do you think happens after the ending?

Yes, but I think it's probably similar to how the Fall happened. I don't think the Maker would allow such long lifespans anymore.

A part of the reason humans rarely live past their 90s is because of genetic bottlenecking. After the flood nearly the entire human race had been wiped out and only had the genetics of 8 people. Those 8 people are the ancestors of all who live.

Right.

I agree. I think I just assumed you were more reserved in giving your opinion since you've always said that nothing more should be added to the ending. I'm only about 90% sure he comes back, though. My level of certainty varies by the day.

I think nothing more should be added, since he couldn't write a satisfying ending anyways. (He said so himself, and I agree).

Yes, that's true. Any other ending wouldn't have had the series constantly running through my head for the last year and a half!

Ooh. I like this. If the First Well correlates to the Tree of Life, then that explains why everyone had access to it (through Dwane, though, so not unlimited access) before the fall of Anyara, and it was a good thing, a gift from the Maker. That would also mean that the First Well was not "lost," but hidden by the Maker so no one could get to it without his direct help. This fits in really well with @Artham Sencen Iggyfeather ~ Pyrokinetic with wings ~ (Marina Falhaven)'s theory about the way to the Well only being available if the Maker willed it. And if this is the case, if the Well is still not available to the whole of the fallen world (because Aerwiar is still indeed broken; just look at Dugtown), then that makes me think that the Well can indeed do ANYTHING, even raise the dead. I also think it's likely they will find the well again, since the last picture in the first edition of TWatWK is of the Well. Then I would think that Kal would bring back enough water to restore the sea dragons, and probably have a little extra on hand for emergencies, but then would not find the Well again, either because he couldn't or because he never tried. Maybe both.

And then I wonder: will the problem of sin ever be completely dealt with in Aerwiar? But maybe that's taking the analogy too far. 😉

Ooh! But I'd love to hear your reasons! It would be a really fun discussion! I have reasons I think he does come back, but I'm not entirely convinced he does. But maybe that needs its own post!

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Let me know what you think when you finish thinking! 😂

I'll get back to you in about a week lol

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I don't think just getting some for Janner or throwing in there should be enough to make him live forever. Then again, his hands very much immersed.......

It would be if he kept getting water to give to the sick and injured everywhere.

Hmmm....if so, maybe he would do it carefully and in a way that his hands wouldn't have to get wet. The thing is powerful, so they may just get it from time to time, although places like that could have a large population....

In a fallen world, using it for immortality could leave room for evil people to reign. Some may try to use it for their own gain of world dominance or whatever, and others may simply overrun the sight if given access

Claxton Weaver would use it to grow 50 feet tall and steal everyone's stuff.

I would honestly compare it to modern warfare. Centuries ago the only way to wage war was by swords and bows, and the skill or number of the soldiers is what would win the battle. Then they invented cannons. Those could be used to frighten enemy soldiers and beat down castle walls. Then airplanes and bombs were invented. That made it easy to destroy an entire city with the click of a button. Nowadays there are even more concerning weapons of mass destruction. The life and death of a human (or many humans) is so easily controlled nowadays that it requires much morality not to abuse it.

Yes, but he only had the water once. Dwane and Gladys had frequent contact with the water, and Kal would also have frequent contact with the water if he was distributing it to the sick and injured in his kingdom and in the Hollows.

True, maybe they should just get a barrel of it since frequent trips might lead other people there.

But Narnia was always there; it was just that the way into Narnia wasn't.

But maybe that's the way it was for the well, too.

Or maybe the cloven never found it because it was too near the Deeps, and only the craziest cloven were that close to the Deeps. They usually tried to get as far from there as they could as fast as they could.

Excactly! It's always there like Narnia is, but only when others want it to be found.

I never really thought much into it, it was just kind of something I figured, since it seemed like it was only found at very certain and specific times.

That's a good theory as well! It's most likely that the well is just so deep and hidden, that no one ever really looked for it, and when they did find it, they couldn't find it again since it was so hidden in the forest.

Oh, I really love that idea! And it also makes a lot of sense.

Ooh! That's a good comparison!

That's the SAME THING I thought of after reading TWatWK. Mainly because the Well can also be used by bad people and heal them (Ouster Will = Jadis).