Power of Love

When both Houwha and Nassun realize they have one person whom they love, it gives them the inspiration they need to help the world instead of destroying it. For Houwha, the person he loves is Kelenli. He is particularly motivated by the image of Kelenli because he knows that she is pregnant. For Nassun, it is the image of her mother’s tears and smile of pride that makes her decide not to end humankind.

After hearing about how unjustly the Niess were treated and how the tuners were made to fit the incorrect description of the Niess, Houwha was so angry he wanted to destroy what the humans had created. He and the other tuners planned a revolt to coincide with the launching of the Plutonic Engine. They wanted to ruin the mechanical equipment associated with the engine so that the people would...