I don't own the AE characters. I own Vallenncianna, Raige, Raven, Katie, and Vallenn.

While the orange-haired mage was walking in another direction, the Loss siblings flashed Cysero a thumbs-up on the way past his shop. He grinned in return and cast the spell that would signal Celestia. It was all her from this point.

Well, the priestess got the message and then asked Warlic, "What do you think her mother would think?"

He looked taken aback, "Think I should ask her?"

Celestia nodded, "I think it'd be a good start."

When they got there. Celestia had told Warlic to stop and stay quiet when they noticed Vallenncianna already there.

The walk to the graveyard wasn't a long one, but she got there soon enough.

"Hi mom," she said as she looked at the headstone. "It's been awhile hasn't it? Well, I have a bit of a dilemma, and I wish you could help me. Maybe you've heard but there really hasn't been much talking going on between me and Warlic for the past three years." She sat down on the cold ground. "I think he may release me as his apprentice soon – he's been busy with Nythera's training and all, but I know she's out for her magic…and she's willing to kill him for it. He won't listen, he denied it this morning when I tried to talk to him…

I don't want to lose him mom. I…damn it all to hell – I love him! I love him and I don't want to lose him even though I've already lost him! I don't know what to do mom…he won't talk to me – I've been teaching myself everything so…there aren't even lessons anymore. And the past three Frostvals have been the quietest and saddest things ever – I've seen funerals more cheerful…

But I love him mom, and I'm scared that he's just going to call me a stupid girl with a silly crush who shouldn't be with a guy like him, and that I need to get out more and see that there are so many other guys that are closer to my age and that I should be with one of them…but they aren't him – I know it…no one can be him…" she started crying, "I love him mom. But I doubt that he loves me…"

She didn't notice him standing beside the tree nearby. It hurt him to see her cry, what Celestia made him watch and understand, it tore his heart into pieces. All this time she had loved him and he had pushed her away thinking she wouldn't love him…

He felt terrible, like he just wanted to crawl in a hole, cover it with a rock, and die.

He had to face the music sometime, so he silently walked up behind her, "I guess I've been the biggest idiot in the world for the past three years – to be blind to something that even Cysero could see." He sighed. The look on her face was pricelessly shocked. He gave a gentle smile, "Do you think you could ever forgive me Magelet?" he asked, holding out his hand for her to take. She did.

"I don't know. Think you can live with my conspiracy theory of Nythera's out for her magic and your blood?" she asked as she stood up.

"You know, I've heard several strange things today – and that's the most believable," he laughed, pulling her into a hug.

"Oh really, and what else have you heard today?" she said shyly.

"Well, for one, Cysero might be an imposter…"

"Check, heard that too."

"And something about a really marvelous young girl being in love with me…"

"That's true too…" she whispered, looking up at him. "What about it?"

He sighed and pressed his forehead against hers, "I think…no, I know that I love her too."

"Really?" her voice was soft but uneven.

"Really," he said. "I love you Vallenncianna, I love you so much. I've been really stupid lately – can you ever forgive me for hurting you?"

"Other people have hurt me worse, but you're still in the top five," she said, "But yes, Warlic, I do think I can forgive you."

"I will try my best to keep it from happening again."

"I know, and you know what, Warlic?" she said, brushing her nose against his.

"What?" he breathed.

"I love you too."

Their lips finally connected.

Cysero's plan worked and it did end in an explosion – in their hearts and in his shop.

They laughed and looked at the smoke coming from the direction of the wreckage of the Green Mage's shop. They looked at each other and said:

"It's good to see that some things don't change."

Smiling, they kissed again as the snow fell down and their eleventh winter began.