AN: And here's the Epilogue.

The following summer, during a break in classes, Harry and Felli were married. The cake was a massive confection that Bob and Mey-shen collaborated on. It was large enough that every person in the Regios could have a piece. There was nothing left. The Loss family made the trip over from Santo Brug. Kalian was pinned and gagged by his assistants when he tried to object during the ceremony. Zuellni herself hugged both the Groom and the Bride.

It was after the honeymoon that Harry explained his goal to a select few people, among them was Kadian and Justine. They would be able to obtain some of the things they would need to get started, such as building materials, seeds, compost, livestock and the like. It normally would be a few years before people would be able to move in, but with the help of certain spells, it would only take a few months. But it wouldn't start until Felli graduated. Harry wouldn't change his mind no matter how hard Felli worked to convince him it was a good idea.

The location they had chosen was found by accident. It was near a destroyed Regios, so there were plenty of raw materials to work with. Harry had also found an underground aquifer that could be tapped and the dust storms had deposited a fair amount of dirt that they could grow with. There was even a system of caves that could be converted into shelters should a Contaminoid breach the barrier. Harry buried the red crystal containing the spirit deep in the ground. Within minutes, red pillars rose and cleaned the air. They even blasted a few Larvals that were sunning themselves on nearby rocks. Soon the crystal would become part of the ground under the castle and the energy generated by living creatures would help sustain the barrier. Harry decided to build the castle on top of where he had buried the gem. He also named the new stable Regios, of all things, Godric's Hollow. A new treaty was drafted that made Godric's Hollow a neutral territory. A Regios could trade with it but no battles could or would be fought. It wasn't like they had a sernium mine that someone could take.

As Felli stood in the grass and flowers, watching Harry levitate blocks of stone and steel beams into place for their castle, she rested her hand on her stomach. She had always wanted to live in a castle and when her mother had said that, Harry decided that they would have one. Even if it was small, it would be theirs. Once she saw the blueprints, Felli realized that Harry had a much larger definition of a 'small castle' than she did. In the distance, ruby red pillars purified the air and also blasted the occasional Contaminoid to pieces. It had also been discovered that they would trap the dirt being blown around by dust storms, allowing it to fall and mix with the compost and soil they had purchased. The fruit trees were already flowering and there was a small forest rapidly growing behind the castle. A large beehive was already busy helping everything along. Their rather substantial vegetable garden would do well this year. Felli smiled at the flowers that Harry had planted for her. Their pleasant scents wafted in the breeze.

A large garden full of plants she had never seen before was in a special area cordoned off from almost everyone. Harry had told her that these were plants from his home world. She particularly liked the Flutterby bushes Harry was growing along the path to their castle. She could see that a small amount of the energy from each organism simply from being alive float gently towards the pillars. Since all of the plants had sprung up, two more pillars had grown and were expanding the borders. The area was already far larger than a Regios. Soon they would be able to bring in livestock and other animals. Once they arrived, the fallen Regios would likely be within the barrier, making some supplies easier to obtain. They also would be able to build a hospital. When that happened, Felli would be glad that she already had Harry appropriate some nice things for their new home.

Once that was all set up, a few other couples would be joining them, Gor and the Monkey, Nina and Layfon, as well as a select few other people who could defend themselves should a Contaminoid get past the barrier. Mey-shen and Harley were also contemplating moving once things were stable. There were also a few Agricultural students who were selected.

The bus that used to belong to the Salinban group was off to the side, their temporary living quarters until their home was built. Their goal was to grow certain specialty foods and spices and sell them to the various cities. Some of Harry's herbs and spices would fetch astronomically high prices. Apparently what he thought was normal were things people had only read about before the Contaminoids took over. Felli still had to chuckle as Harry had planted the cinnamon and cocoa trees in Zuellni and no one knew what they were. They were now all transplanted here. People had used substitutes for years. It was one of the reasons why Harry's café had done so well. Soon they would have the real thing again.

The Loss Family was going to be the intermediary at the Trade City. Kaidan had decided to put his son in charge of the growing arm of their business. Kalian had married all five of his assistants. He had declared that he was hopeless without them. They agreed. Kalian was procuring a few transports to turn into caravans. Vanse was training Military Artists to guard them. No one was to know where the spices were coming from. The Hollow would be burdened with thieves and people looking to buy cheaper than what the Loss family would sell at. As it stood, Bob and Mey-shen were the only ones who could buy directly from them. The pair was sworn to secrecy as to their supplier. While some spices were easy to obtain, certain ones would continue to be scarce, just because of their very nature.

Godric's Hollow also was going to be a waypoint for the Roaming Buses. It was mostly so people would have a chance to stretch their legs or make repairs. Oddly enough, Mey-shen had known some people in Yoltem that made this possible. Naruki was going to be the head of the new police force to keep the unsavory elements out. Only residents would be allowed past the areas set aside for the buses. Harry had already erected a ward against the Wolfmask Mob. He had caught one and detected the magical signature that made up their weapons and masks. They wouldn't be able to approach this new home. The area growing the spices and herbs was also heavily warded.

As Felli rubbed her stomach again she sensed the new lives growing inside of her. There were twins. She realized one would use nen'i, and the other had the same type of energy as her Harry. A mix of kei and nen'i. Harry had told her that he just called it magic. Felli said he would need to come up with a better name than that. Felli decided that she would wait until Harry was done to share the news. He didn't know that he would soon be a father.

The wind blew her hair and pink motes flew along with the wind. She restored her DITE to do a scan. Gryphon wouldn't let anything approach, but it was still gathering strength, so better safe than sorry. Her DITE was larger than her previous scepter. She had copied Harry and it was now a staff suited to her size, the terminal still held her petals on either end, but not many Nen'i Operators could wield a weapon other than their nen'i. Felli had trained with Harry to learn how to use it. She collapsed her DITE when she sensed nothing in range.

As the sun reflected off of the lake that had filled just a few days ago, Felli realized that this is what she wanted. She had wanted to be happy, living a life of her she used her nen'i to protect Harry, to protect their home, yet she didn't allow it to define her. She was Felli Potter, and she considered herself to be the luckiest woman in the world. As she looked into Harry's green eyes that shined with happiness as the final block was set in place, she realized once again that she was dearly loved and that he needed her as much as she needed him.

As the two lay in the grass, Felli wondered what would have happened if Harry had never been dragged through an aurora after a battle and come to Zuellni. Felli smiled as Harry began kissing her once she told him she was pregnant. It didn't matter. He had come, and her life was better than she ever could have imagined. As the two began celebrate her pregnancy, Felli dropped that train of thought. While her life was far from easy or normal, it had been worth listening to a cute stranger give her advice how to deal with her brother all those years ago.

-Fin-