[ WP ] Write an ending scene that hints at the enormity of the quest that came before it .

I looked at the portal, or more specifically, where the portal had been. Now it was just a crumbling arch of rocks, no more magical than the dirt on which I stood. The world behind it, the world containing my friends, my stupid, selfless friends, was now completely beyond reach. And that, of course, was the best of all possible outcomes. I thought about trying to pull the archway down, but I'd probably just hurt myself and its power was gone already anyway; no one could use it again. 
 
 I broke the staff in two over my leg. After thinking about it, I broke the two pieces into four. Then I burnt it. Then I bashed the charred remains with a sizable rock until they were unrecognizable bits of ash and dust. I considered trying to burn it some more, but it was well and truly gone, so I stopped. 
 
 The only thing left was to go home, however long that would take, if it would even be home anymore, without them. There was only one way to find out, so I started walking. 

