From the "Kai" they expected him to be, from the Great Member of the Circle of the Islands, to him true "self". That Kai that was always there, but buried in silent. From the person they expected, to the person he really is... through that time when he lost the dreams, hope and faith in everything. Or rather, that they took it all away.
The way to happiness is loooong and hard... it takes years, years and years. But hey... it was worth it, dude. It fuckin' worth it.