So, it was in the arms of his son that Jesse hobbled up the white marble stairs to the Nieve Palacio (snow palace, made of white marble; a gift from the Ancient Council). Alexis had renounced her title to her second in command and together she and Caleb cared for Jesse until his last days. He was burned with rosemary as his mother had been and then Alexis organised an underground chamber to be made for him. As his dying wish, Jesse asked for his tomb to be filled with roses and lined with titanium telling the story of his life. He argued that in a thousand years, no one would remember him but if someone were to come across his grave, they would read of his accomplishments. Alexis relented (she knew no one would ever forget him) and promised him she would do whatever it took to ensure such a grave was made worthy for one such as him. In large silver leaf writing on the opposite wall of the small entry of the tomb was written,