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This question contains spoilers� (view spoiler)[Why did Yoshi have to ride Buruu into the gate? Couldn't Buruu have just flown into it without a rider? Or did a stormdancer specifically have to ride into it? Also (2) at the end what was magical about Yukiko's blood that gave her power to heal the land? Did I miss something earlier? Sorry if I should have known the answers to these. I work nights and it gets late when I read. :) (hide spoiler)]