tbh, the author should have committed to having him stay dead and surmised what they managed to accomplish in his memory. He would have been reborn, this time as a dragon, and been able to wait for her when she then reincarnated and accepted the dragon gift as well, and then they would have lived eternally in their next lives together. Smh. Commit to your spiritual system dude! It's okay to give us bittersweet endings. <3