Chapter 56: When Push Comes To Shove

Maximillien sure didn't skimp on the details. Everywhere Lena looked the resort was absolutely gorgeous. Exotic plants, expensive marble and stone, the finest wood from places she didn't even know existed, majestic fountains, and more. Just existing here felt like it cost more then she made in a year and they hadn't even gone inside one of the buildings yet.

"There's a zoo? And an aquarium! And you can reserve spots for hands on octopus feeding demonstrations!" Razor squealed clutching the brochure in her hands tighter. Whipping around in the seat she opened her mouth but Widowmaker cut her off.

"Yes we'll take you to visit the zoo and the aquarium. We'll make time for it tomorrow. I'm sure we'll have no trouble getting a spot for anything that requires a reservation," Widowmaker promised before she could ask. Razor beamed and clutched the brochure tighter.

"I knew I could count on you!" Razor chirped before settling back into their seat. "This trip was absolutely worth it," she mumbled to herself.

Lena and Angela shared a smile before turning their attention back to the tour. Herald was speaking into a shared speaker system and pointing things out as they drove by but Lena was only half paying attention.

There was a lot riding on this. All indications pointed towards Maximillen agreeing to help, or keep the rest of Talon out of the way at least, but it still made her uneasy to know that they were making a deal with him. A Talon council member himself.

"Are you okay with this? Making a deal with Max? Getting his help? I mean, he's helping us now but once this is done..." Lena trailed off and didn't finish. Angela pursed her lips and Razor looked straight back at Widowmaker with a raised eyebrow.

"Currently Max is the lesser of two evils and I greatly prefer him over Xiulan. Its... easier to hate those who have hurt you personally versus those who are only distant connected. Max feeds money into Talon but the rest of the council helps determine were it goes. Makes it easier for him to deny involvement when something inevitably goes bad," Widowmaker said with faint disgust.

"Although... I will admit to feeling a sense of... loyalty to him. He's never approved of the experiments. On humans or animals. Mostly for selfish reasons. Its a money sink that rarely brings back any profitable results and does bring down unwanted attention. But," Widowmaker paused and sighed. "He's very skilled at spinning things to his advantage to make himself look better and it works," she said grimly.

Lena grimaced and shifted closer to her.

"I'm sorry," she murmured. Widowmaker just shook her head.

"We were friends once, genuinely friends before all of this. If Max ever pushed me to it then yes, I'd do what I had to do. But there will always be a part of me that wants to view him as a friend. Selfish as it is, I find it easier to just avoid the matter entirely as much as I can," Widowmaker confessed. Angela nodded sympathetically and turned to Razor.

"What about you? What are your thoughts on all of this?" Angela asked.

"Honestly? I'd be perfectly happy disappearing into some small Japanese city by myself and opening an animal clinic with some pets. Since that's unlikely to happen until I can at least deal with my self control issues better I'm stuck here. The only person I hate enough to want dead is Xiulan. Anyone else just takes too much energy. And I've missed too much of my life already to waste my new freedom following after the same people who would happily put me away again," Razor said pointedly.

"I almost wish I could take that attitude," Widowmaker muttered. "Almost," she emphasized when she saw Angela's hopeful look.

"Ohhh casinos!" Razor said suddenly. "That reminds me my old bank accounts were probably emptied out ages ago. I wouldn't blame my parents for thinking I was dead and gone and taking the money. I should look that up. Hey card tables!" Razor turned around in the chair and gave Widowmaker the most charming smile she could manage. To be honest it was rather impressive. Razor could be almost irresistibly charming when she wanted to be. Generally that was when she wanted something. Razor said it was one of the few perks of being a sociopath. That cheeky statement had brought about a heavy sigh of dismay from Angela but the doctor hadn't corrected her.

"I don't suppose you could spare some money? According to the brochure this place takes like every currency I've ever heard of both physical and digital," Razor said brightly.

"You're going to get caught," Widowmaker replied evenly.

"How? I wouldn't even have to hack anything!" Razor defended. Widowmaker gave her a dubious look. "Fine not much. And I don't go for slots. My dad ran a game parlor. Gambling den? Not sure what you call it in English. Probably still does. I should really call them at some point... anyway! I grew up on mahjong, go, koi-koi, shogi, oicho kabu, and more. Couldn't play the dice games until I got older though but by then I knew every trick and I was raking in the yen. Just give me something and I swear I'll leave here rich. Unless Overwatch intends to start cutting me some paychecks that is," Razor pointed out.

"I mean technically we do get..." Lena started but Widowmaker was already reaching into her purse to grab her wallet. She pulled out some plastic bills and handed them over.

"That's all you get. If you get caught I don't know you," Widowmaker warned her. Razor grinned and snatched the money from her. Lena was still wondering what currency that was and where Widowmaker had gotten it from.

"Widowmaker!" Angela exclaimed in a chastising tone.

"What? Max is one of the richest individuals on earth and off of it. He can handle the loss. If anything he would approve," Widowmaker said unrepentantly.

"Lena a little help here?" Angela asked turning to her for support.

"Sorry love but I'm siding with my fiancee," Lena said the word slipping out before she could think better of it. Razor's eyebrows shot up and Angela's eyes got wide. "I mean, ummm, crap," Lena grimaced as Widowmaker sighed heavily and rolled her eyes.

"Its has literally been 20 minutes," Wdowmaker said, exasperated. Lena's face burned red.

"I'm sorry! It just slipped out! " Lena exclaimed as Widowmaker gave her a look of patient long suffering.

"When...?" Angela started. Lena glanced over at Widowmaker hopefully but she merely quirked an eyebrow back at her. Lena started this and now she had to finish it seemed.

"Well considering what's about to happen, and what could happen, we decided it was better not to wait. No regrets and nothing left unsaid when we go in to face Xiulan," Lena explained. "Plus we're here in a beautiful location, Max is paying for everything we do here, so why not?

"Well look at you getting your life together and all that," Razor said with a grin. "Maybe there's hope for me yet. Not a relationship, ugh. But maybe living a mostly normal life isn't that far fetched after all," she said looking thoughtful. Then she winked at them. "I'll get you some of my casino winnings as a wedding gift," she teased.

"So when are you going to..." Angela tried again.

"We're focusing on dealing with Max first," Widowmaker interrupted. "When we know more we'll let you know. Believe me Lena would kill me if you weren't there," she added with a scoff.

"I would not! I'd just be... a little pissed for a few days is all," Lena promised.

"Well I'm very happy for you two. I think you two are good for each other," Angela told them. Widowmaker squinted at her for a moment to see if she was actually being genuine, before offering a quiet thank you in French.

"Looks like we're at our next stop. You ready?" Angela asked looking at Widowmaker specifically. Lena glanced over at her in time to see her scowl.

"Not particularly but I'll survive. Let's just get this over with," Widowmaker responded.

Last stop of the tour was apparently the main indoor plaza. Perfectly designed to amaze of course. Herald was busy showing off how to call up a holographic map or call a guide bot in to assist if they got lost trying to go somewhere. Labeled guide lines branched out across the tile floor as well.

"Well I certainly can't fault Max on his sense of style," Widowmaker mused. Lena was busy craning her neck back to look up at the ceiling.

"Is that... stained glass? All of it? I didn't know there were still people around who knew how to make that," Lena commented.

"Max is many things but stingy isn't one of them. Well not when it comes to luxury at least," Widowmaker responded. She smiled with faint amusement as Lena shielded her eyes and continued squinting up at the stained glass done above them.

"I bet like... one single pane of that costs more then my London flat. Not that I'm going back to it anyway," Lena grouched.

"Probably," Widowmaker admitted.

"I just can't wrap my head around how fancy this is. Makes me feel so... out of place," Lena confessed looking worried. Widowmaker had noticed her fidgeting earlier and while Lena was prone to that already this seemed caused by discomfort more then anything else.

"I'm sorry if we've made you feel that way at Overwatch," Lena apologized to her.

"Mmm, I won't lie and say I haven't, but I will say that I've never felt that way around you," Widowmaker said honestly. "Besides, its been better lately. You'll be fine here. Just stick close to me and if you get nervous then let me handle things. I know how to navigate all of... this," she waving a hand around at the opulent decorations.

Razor too was looking up and gave an impressed whistle.

"Wow that chandelier is worth more then all of us put together. Literally. I'm looking up the costs online right now in my head. If Maximillen has that kind of money its no wonder no one is all that fussed about pushing Xiulan out. She really is costing more then she's worth to him isn't she? Ruthless. I like it," Razor commented gratefully having the presence of mind to keep their voice down.

"In your... head? How does that work exactly?" Lena said wrinkling her nose.

"Its all just magic and numbers," Razor said with a wink.

"Isn't that a quote from something? It sounds familiar," Lena asked furrowing her brow she tried to remember.

"Catchphrase for the Card Sharks anime. New season came out last week," Razor offered.

"It did? I've gotta catch up," Lena muttered to herself. Widowmaker raised an eyebrow at her in surprise. "What? If you weren't so picky I'd invite you to watch more stuff with me." she told her. Widowmaker rolled her eyes and gestured down the hallway where Herald had started walking.

"Can we stay on task please?" she told them. They followed Herald as they headed to the restaurant area, hanging back slightly so they could keep talking.

"How are you doing? With all these electronic signals I mean. Security looks tight," Lena asked waving her hand around. Tiny security cameras could be seen everywhere if you looked. Omnic guards were walking around as well.

"Hmmm ever had a large animal stare back at you? Just look right at you because it knows its stronger then you are and has nothing to fear from anyone? Doesn't mind if you snap some pictures but try to get close and you risk getting put in your place," Razor asked. "That's what the security system here feels like. It knows I'm different, but so long as I keep a respectful distance then it'll leave me, and us, alone," Razor paused and tilted their head as if listening to something.

"Honestly its got more eyes on Sombra then me. I'm just a gnat tweaking the reward algorithms in the casino machines. Sombra's the one most like likely to go around pushing as many buttons as possible just to see what happens," Razor told them.

That's not wrong, Widowmaker thought as they came to the restaurant where they would be meeting Max. She hesitated a moment and felt Lena's hand rest on her lower back, quietly supportive.

"I'll be ok," Widowmaker told her. Lena was clearly not convinced but didn't argue. She stayed close as they walked in and were guided to a more private room in the back. Max was already there waiting for them. Widowmaker didn't realize she had stopped until Lena gently nudged her.

"Its okay if you need a minute," Lena said, her voice filled with quiet assurance. Widowmaker felt like she needed far more then just a minute but she had to keep it together.

"Tell... ask Sombra and Satya to take the seats nearest him on either side. I can't sit directly next to him. I won't," Widowmaker said firmly. Lena nodded and slipped away to whisper to both of them. Sombra straightened up and put on her best smug face. Satya glanced back looking concerned but nodded to Lena.

Both took their seats on each side of the table closest to where Max was at the end. Lena took a seat next to Satya and Widowmaker next to her. Razor grabbed a seat next to her while Angela and Zenyatta sat on the other side beside Sombra.

Once everyone was seated Herald quietly gave instructions to the waiters standing nearby before nodding to Maximillen and leaving. After that was done Max stood up to address them.

"Welcome to my resort and thank you for accepting my invitation. All of your expenses will be taken care of while you stay here. My security will also ensure that no rogue Talon agents or other hostile elements accost you. We may not be friends, now or ever," Max said candidly, "But we can be allies. If only temporarily. I hope that together we can see to it that Xiulan is taken care of. Permanently," he said in a silken voice.

"But you've only just arrived and I wouldn't dare entertain guests without showing the proper hospitality. Feel free to order whatever you like. And as much of it as you like. Price is of no concern here," he added warmly.

He's waiting to see if one of us will make the first move, Widowmaker considered. Well she would leave that to Sombra and Satya. They were the primary negotiators here after all. Razor had already buried their nose in a menu. Lena glanced at Widowmaker who nodded to her.

"Get as much as you like. Its fine," Widowmaker softly assured her. Lena visibly relaxed a bit and picked up the menu as well.

"You always did have the best food didn't you Max?" Sombra said with a smile.

"Ahhh Sombra. I must admit I'm somewhat surprised to see you've fallen in with Overwatch. Or should I say with Widowmaker? Even Reaper has been... missing lately," Max commented clearly trying to bait her out.

"Well I am a free agent and Widowmaker needed my help. Talon aren't the only ones who can pay you know," Sombra said with a smile. As far as Widowmaker knew Sombra wasn't actually getting paid anything, but she also knew Max wasn't going to try and call her bluff. This was all part of the game after all.

"And for you? I can't help but wonder how Vishkar views all of this," Max said shifting his attention to Satya who was listening attentively, her hands folded on top of the menu.

"Vishkar views this as a valuable and unprecedented opportunity for the company. Utopaea has been a bastion of hope for many refugees suffering from the aftermath of the Omnic War. But not all are convinced of how transformative hard light technology can be. A partnership with you could be extremely valuable... in many ways. Of course that all depends on what you can offer," Satya said calmly. Maximillen's red eyes glimmered with interest at that statement.

With that negotiations began. Maximillen ordered drinks for Satya and Sombra and they quickly became absorbed in back and forth discussions. Subtle comments meant to test each other out gave way to pointed remarks before circling back again.

Widowmaker could feel his optics drifting towards her occasionally. It was only a matter of time before he called her out.

"Widowmaker, you've been awfully quiet so far," Max said suddenly. "Seeing you abandon Talon for Overwatch... I must admit I'm very surprised. However, things have always been tense between you and Talon and I can't say I blame you. Who wouldn't hold a grudge against them for the terrible way they've mistreated and abused you? What they've done to you and so many others is absolutely inexcusable. Whatever I can do to make it right just let me know. Such terrible abuse must be corrected. I just hope you don't consider us enemies. I'd hate to lose such a good friend," he continued.

Widowmaker's hand twitched violently and she felt Lena's hand rest on her knee under the table. It was impossible not to remember the times they'd spent together. Being able to visit and stay at Maximillen's various properties was one of the few luxuries she had with Talon. They were one of the only places where she felt free of Talon's constant monitoring. Even when it was just her, Reaper Maximillen, and sometimes Sombra together she hadn't felt like a prisoner under guard. She felt almost like a normal woman surrounded by friends who possibly actually cared. Possibly.

A deeper part of her knew however that Max was also a master manipulator. Whether it was his branch of Talon, other council members, or the public who viewed him as a celebrity and hero for the work he did helping refugees. All while the weapons he funded continued to take more lives and more homes.

Stay strong Widowmaker. I believe in you and so does Lena. You can do this. Don't let him get to you! Amélie's voice urged her. Lately she had been much quieter lately. Her presence barely a prickle in the back of Widowmaker's mind instead of the gnawing ache it was before at times. Was that due to Lena? To Widowmaker finally getting the medical help and emotional therapy she so desperately needed? Or something else? No time to ponder over it now, but her words did give Widowmaker the strength she needed.

"And I would hate to call friend someone who speaks such kind words at one moment, while enabling the kidnapping, abuse, and experimentation of innocents the next. Feel free to play your games with them Max, but don't play them with me. I've been through enough at Talon's hands already," Widowmaker said her voice cracking at the end despite her efforts to control herself. Sombra and Satya exchanged a look but said nothing.

Max was quiet for a moment before folding his hand together in front of him.

"Am I to be your enemy then?" Max asked pointedly. Again Widowmaker's resolved cracked. She distracted herself by focusing on Lena's hand gently squeezing her knee. She could do this and she didn't have to do it alone.

"Anyone can take action when it benefits them to do so, Max. And I have no doubt that you'll always find a way to make yourself look like the generous one," Widowmaker spat at him. Her whole body hummed with tension, ready to fight or flee and she could tell Lena and the others were picking up on it.

"What would make you happy then? Aside from the rather obvious part where Xiulan dies and rots in the ground forgotten somewhere," Max prompted her.

"Leave Talon." The words popped out of her mouth before Widowmaker could think about it. But it only took a minute to realize she was just speaking a truth that had long been simmering deep inside her.

"Divest yourself of everything and everyone associated with them. Every business connection, every council member, every contract. Give me a reason to believe, honestly believe, that you've cut ties with them for good and I'll make sure they never come close to laying their hands on you again," Widowmaker said surprised at her own conviction. But she meant it. Part of her would always want desperately to view Max as a friend even if he was a manipulative schemer who would only ever pick the winning side. He had been there for her before when it counted and she couldn't forget that. Even if she wanted to.

"I'll second that," Angela said suddenly. Everyone looked at her in surprise. "There are plenty of ways to make money in this world Maximillen. Some of them are even legal and possibly far more profitable then supporting terrorists. If we're willing to take in Widowmaker as one of our own is it so hard to believe we'd offer support to others who left Talon? You don't have to be a hero, you don't even have to work with us, but you don't have to be our enemy either," she told him.

"Talon kidnapped Amélie, tortured her, cracked her open and destroyed what sanity and mental stability she had left. Xiulan isn't an outlier, she's just another part of Talon's machine and if she could find a way to come after me that wasn't so damaging to them? Then the rest of the council wouldn't hesitate to look the other way. And the moment they find an accountant they feel is better then you? Or one who they feel is more loyal? They won't hesitate to strip you of everything you're worth," Widowmaker warned him.

It was subtle, so subtle Widowmaker thought she was mistaken at first but no she definitely saw it. Maximillien twitched. Some part of that had hit home and she suspected it was the part about him being replaced.

"You know..." Sombra said leaning forward with her hand on her chin. "Talon's got plenty of secrets. Plenty of blackmail. It would be a shame if someone had the skills to steal it and just... leave it lying around somewhere," she said slyly.

There was a very long, pregnant moment of silence but Widowmaker could see the gears turning in Maximillen's head. Reaper had left Talon, Sombra had left Talon, Xiulan had gone rogue and they were going to take her out. The rest of the council was on edge and leaning on Maximillen to take care of this. He was the tipping point and he knew it. If Maximillien left Talon the rest would pull even farther apart at the seams.

"I've heard," Maximillen began, "That hard light technology has a wide variety of uses. Perhaps a...demonstration from the two of you would ease my mind?" he said carefully. "I have reason to suspect that a competitor of mine has sent agents here in an attempt to steal an experimental technology I've been testing with. Perfectly legal I assure you, but valuable. Extremely valuable. Take care of them and bring me proof. Then... well I'll be sure to keep your words very, very close in mind," he countered.

Widowmaker forced herself to settle down. She was still very much on edge, but hissing like a cornered animal every time Max so much as looked her way wasn't going to help anything. Instead she tried to focus on the meal and on Lena. She was anxious as well and it wouldn't do for both of them to be a nervous mess.

Thankfully the rest of the meal passed with far calmer conversation. Widowmaker ordered a seafood dish and a white wine the waiter suggested. Razor nabbed a glass of it and after Lena ate a significant amount of food from the various dishes she'd ordered, Widowmaker poured half a glass for her as well.

It was also easy to notice that Lena's portion sizes were easily three times the size of everyone else. Max had done his research. Widowmaker was partially annoyed at him for looking up details on her girlfriend and partially grateful when she saw how much Lena appreciated the gesture.

It also helped that Razor kept asking her and Lena questions and making small talk. Part of Widowmaker suspected that Razor might be deliberately trying to keep her occupied. Even Zenyatta joined in on their conversation while Angela focused on Max.

"You going to be okay?" Lena asked as they started finishing up dessert. Widowmaker pursed her lips and glanced over at him as he discussed something with Sombra.

"I'll be better when I can get out of here and have some breathing room," she muttered in reply. As if summoned into being, Herald appeared and slipped into the room. She walked over to Max and whispered something to him. He nodded and stood up.

"Thank you all for being here today. Herald will make sure you have everything you need. The resort is open to you! Please enjoy yourselves. The staff knows that you are my honored guests," he said warmly. As they headed out Herald gave each of them special biometric locked card keys. They would only work for one person and they could be used to access their rooms, make payments courtesy of Maximillen, and call for various services at kiosks around the grounds.

Once both of them were gone, Widowmaker finally relaxed and let out a sigh.

"Better?" Lena asked.

"Much. I don't know about you but I'm ready to explore," Widowmaker said.

"Ohhh can I come? I promise not to break anything. Not intentionally anyway," Razor asked. Angela gave Widowmaker a look and she nodded in return. She would watch over Razor and keep them out of trouble.

"Allow me to join you. I too am curious to see more of this place," Zenyatta requested. Angela decided to stay and talk with Sombra and Satya about Maximillien's proposal.

Everyone dispersed. Widowmaker pulled up a map and they collectively decided to look around the shopping district first and go from there. They grabbed an omnic guided hover car for a quick trip over to the giant building. Once inside it was clear that the brochure's claim of "hundreds of shops" was no simple boast.

"This place is so big they have hover cars to take you between districts. Districts! I've seen cities smaller then this resort. I bet you could buy anything you wanted in this place," Lena said twisting her neck around to look up at the multiple levels above them. Gentle music, water fountains, staff around ready to assist, and of course readily available money machines for various currencies completed the look.

"Stay calm and shop on," Razor commented with their eyes trained on a lady who was trying to exchange currency. The machine kept refusing her or spitting out the wrong amounts. Widowmaker walked up beside Razor and gave them a look.

"What? I'm not hurting anyone," Razor said with angelic innocence.

"Mmm hmm," Widowmaker hummed as the machine, mysteriously, stopped giving the woman trouble. "I have a request. Something for you to look up," she added. Razor tilted their head curiously at that.

"I'd like you to look up available wedding ceremony slots for today. Nothing overly fancy. Quick and simple and with a certificate that's legally binding internationally," Widowmaker requested. She glanced over but Lena was still busy marveling with Zenyatta over how big everything was. Razor flashed her a knowing smirk before their eyes glazed over slightly.

"Fancy ceremonies are all booked up months out as expected. But for short and to the point ones there's several 20 minute slots. Dress rental, makeup, and hairstylist included. Wow they must have it down to a science at that speed," Razor told her.

"Location?" Widowmaker pressed.

"Oooo two by the lake. One at sunset, one close to midnight. Sunset has a warning about boat traffic. Apparently the rich folk like unspoiled lake views for their complementary photos which is why its still open," Razor said wiggling their eyebrows. Widowmaker considered that. Lena didn't seem too picky. She'd probably be fine with that.

"Put us down for that spot. I'll let you know if it changes," Widowmaker told them.

"As you request ma'am. How else may I be of service?" Razor said giving her a dramatic bow. Widowmaker rolled her eyes.

"Just try to be only slightly aggravating to the other tourists here," Widowmaker warned. That seemed more then enough permission for Razor who brightened noticeably at that.

"Well? Come on! There's things to look at and stuff to buy! And I don't have to spend a single yen myself on any of it," Razor said with an eager grin.

"Just don't wander off on your own please," Widowmaker warned her.

"Don't worry I remember the rules," Razor said rolling their eyes. "Come on Zenyatta I need some more clothes and the happy couple needs their privacy," they added before grabbing Zenyatta's hand and hauling them off towards the nearest clothing store.

Suddenly Widowmaker felt tired. Lena grabbed her hand and led her over to a bench to sit while Razor bee-lined towards the store.

"You look exhausted," Lena said gently.

"I feel exhausted. This is all just... a lot to deal with emotionally," Widowmaker admitted. "Seeing Maximillien again, getting ready to go up against Xiulan for the last time, and being here with so many memories..." she trailed off and shook her head. "It's not all bad, and that's the problem. Some of it was really good. Its hard to reconcile those moments of friendship and kindness with all the terrible things I know Maximillen has done for Talon," she said.

"Is there anything I can do?" Lena asked her.

"Just stay and help me take my mind off it," Widowmaker said putting an arm around her. Lena snuggled closer and rested her head on her shoulder.

"Well since you asked I have been thinking that if we're going to be getting married anyway and I don't feel safe in my London flat anymore, and your former home was with Talon... where exactly will we be living? I mean I love Winston and Gibraltar is nice but its more of a come and visit kind of place for me," Lena pointed out. Widowmaker smiled slightly at that.

"I... may have a home in France. A family home although there's no family but me left to claim it. It still needs some renovations and repairs. Vincent, Reaper and the others are heading there to do some security upgrades to it before joining us for the assault against Xiulan. I thought... I... hoped maybe..." Widowmaker cleared her throat and tried again. "I thought perhaps we could fix it up together. Well redesign it at least. It still needs a bit of work to make it a bit less... drafty. My ancestors might roll over in their graves for it but I refuse to live without some modern heat and air conditioning," she stated.

Lena lifted her head and stared up at her in surprise.

"You have a mansion?" she said in shock.

"Its a chateau," Widowmaker corrected automatically. Lena stared at her until she relented with a sigh. "Fine its a mansion and you haven't answered my question," she pointed out.

"I bet you have a vineyard that needs fixing and its by a lake," Lena teased ignoring her comment. Widowmaker hummed and said nothing. "Oh my... you actually do don't you?" she said as a grin started to spread across her face.

"Its on a lake actually. My ancestors apparently felt that a moat was too subtle," Widowmaker conceded.

"If you tell me there are hidden tunnels and waterways under the lake..." Lena began only to trail off and look at her expectantly. Widowmaker couldn't help but smile slightly and Lena squealed excitedly at that.

"So am I to take it that you're okay with moving there?" Widowmaker asked.

"Are you kidding? I mean I always dreamed of being a pilot as a kid but I'll take being a princess instead," Lena said cheekily.

"I'm fairly certain any such titles my ancestors may have held do not apply to me," Widowmaker said dryly.

"Fine, discount princess then. I still get to live in a mansion," Lena grinned as she curled back against her side. "Look at me marrying up in the world. Mum and dad will be so proud," she added with a wink. Widowmaker snorted at that but held her closer all the same and for a while they just enjoyed the quiet burble of the nearby fountain.

"Tonight," Widowmaker finally said. "At sunset by the water as the stars are starting to come out. Nothing fancy or extravagant, no hours long celebration. Just us, the others, and a simple ceremony," she said softly. Lena thought about that for a moment.

"That sounds incredibly romantic," Lena said warmly. The quiet moment was broken when Razor came back looking incredibly satisfied with themselves.

"Ok lovebirds sorry to break this up but there are shops to see and Maximillen's money to spend," Razor said rubbing their hands together eagerly.

"While I do not need much in the way of material things it would be nice to obtain some gifts for my friends," Zenyatta said in agreement. Widowmaker stood up and reached a hand down for Lena.

"You ready?" Widowmaker asked.

"Always," Lena affirmed taking her hand.