I was going to update months ago but an emergency came up. So sorry, guys!

Rorek had never felt the full implications of limited time until that moment. He felt it in his magic and in the air. His time was ticking, and even if he chose not to leave, fate would find another way to force him. That was his destiny. He strolled through the building on the way to meeting with the other members that Raven took the liberty to assemble and tried to commit every feature to his memory.

He passed by the artifacts room that he never found the time to examine, the frayed edges of the wall that he was certain Silkie chewed through, and finally to the doors that led to the common room. Rorek stopped walking and tried to gather his bearings. It's better that they know now. That way, we could leave on good terms.

When he entered the room, everyone's attention was immediately on him. Robin, being the leader, approached him first. "Why didn't you tell us? Was this why your powers weren't working that one time? When are you lea—"

"Robin, give Rorek a break," Cyborg interrupted. "He's probably confused too."

"I know," the Boy Wonder replied. "It's just...I don't know what to do. I'm the leader, and I don't know what to do. This has never happened before. What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to react when one of my members has to leave?"

Sympathizing with the leader, Rorek patted his back. "All of you were a team before I arrived and everything was fine. Once I leave, it can revert to how it was before."

"So when are you leaving?" Starfire asked timidly.

"Honestly speaking, my original plan was to leave quietly. I was in the process of chanting the spell when Raven interrupted me. If I didn't voluntarily leave, my body and soul will leave without warning back into the book in, to put it mildly, a very painful process"

Raven winced as if she now realized the full implications of what Rorek was trying to do.

"We should do the throwing of a party of farewell!" Starfire exclaimed

"Actually, that's not such a bad idea." Robin said pensively.

Raven, now curious of how Rorek was feeling, used her powers to sense how the wizard was feeling. Calm. He isn't conflicted or anything. Everything he's feeling...it's as if he's accepted all of it.

Rorek nodded, expressing his agreement. "It would give me a chance to meet all the honorary Titans before leaving." He purposely made eye-contact with Raven before sending his thoughts to her via the telepathic link that she inadvertently just established. Even though I'm leaving, all I want for the Titans is their happiness. You and Beast Boy have that chance. Take it.

The day was a flurry of excitement and anxiety. The Titans were busy preparing for the celebration occurring later in the day. To commemorate Rorek's time with the team, they decided to invite all the Titans, including the honorary ones.

Cyborg was busy sending invites via the Titans communicator. Beast Boy and Starfire were picking up the cake and other groceries from town. Robin, Raven, and Rorek were setting up the common room into something more presentable.

By the time Beast Boy and Starfire arrived with the food, everything was almost ready. Raven and Rorek had put up the streamers and the banner reading "Thank-You, Rorek!" while the Boy Wonder set up the table. Once the clock struck 3, the guests started appearing. The first among them were Kid Flash and Jinx. Next, the Titans East came. Soon afterwards, the guests flooded in, filling the common room to its max capacity.

Rorek smiled and greeted all the other guests naturally, as if he were always part of the team. Nearly everyone had approached him at some time during the party to express their thanks to him for joining their cause. Approximately an hour into the party, he realized that Raven was no longer next to him. Looking around, he could only think of two places she would be, the roof or her room, and Rorek decided to check the roof first.

Once he headed up and opened the door leading to the rooftop of the Titans tower, he saw two figures together. Beast Boy and Raven sat with their feet dangling off the roof, staring into the distance. From where he stood, Rorek could tell that they were in deep conversation, so he smiled and walked away.

I wish the best for you two. Rorek thought before heading back to the commotion downstairs.