~*~Epilogue~*~ XANA felt a bit drained from overexerting himself. Being in the real world took a lot out of him. Hawkmoth was finally out of his hair for good. For the time being, he lay down atop a column and covered himself with a heavy blanket of moss to keep himself warm from the gelid temperature around him. 'One day, Sissi, you will be my Queen. I guarantee you that. I won't rest until you are sitting adjacent to me, in a throne suiting your nobility.', he thought. With that idea firmly planted in his mind, he yawned, stretched and headed to sleep for the evening.

Back in Paris... The groups dispersed after their fun-filled night until it was the Kadic students all by themselves. 'You were all extraordinary.', Suzanne complimented. Everyone couldn't help grinning from ear to ear. Ulrich yawned. 'I think it's all time for us to be hitting the hay. We've had quite the evening.', he suggested. Yumi left with him, arm in arm. The others said their goodnights after bidding their best friends farewell for the time being.

Evening fell and everyone was tucked in nice and tight. Once their heads hit their pillows they began to dream of what autumn had in store; candy apples, pumpkin pies, persimmon pudding, duck l'orange and more candy than you could shake a stick at. It was, indeed, sweet reverie for them all, and appreciated whole-heartedly after a long-winded skirmish.

The End...For Now.