 The DVD version has rough cut versions of an alternate frame story.  This  story shows the Grimaldi (the astronaut) bringing his daughter to a carousel.  The carousel has the loknar at the center and the horses are replaced by  elements of the stories.  When Taarna is tortured in the last sequence, the  action cuts to the carousel where the girl reacts with pain.  The ending is  similar, with the girl becoming the new protector.