In the aftermath of the funeral of Emperor Splero's beloved imperial consort, the human monarch was plunging to the verge of psychological and emotional instability but one advise of Nick Wilde could make him turn to the recovery side.


The flags across Zootopia were all flying at half mast. The traffic remained but most of the streets were fairly empty. Some of the buildings in the major Zootopian districts were also closed and all of these were caused by one thing.

The cause is no other than the unexpected death of Michelle - The arctic vixen who became Emperor Splero's imperial consort.

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On Zootopia's large memorial cemetery, a large group of mourners ranging in the hundred thousands were all gathered up in the middle of the area. A wooden coffin engraved with animal claws was being set near to the pit that were prepared by the diggers. There were a single file of ZPD officers lined up near to it and standing on the microphone monopod was nothing more than Emperor Splero himself.

'To my fellow Zootopians, the Empire of Splena hereby mourns itself over to the loss of our greatest person that we could ever befriend to. She was our loving ally, inspiration and protector that left hundreds of thousands of individuals aspiring on her great pawsteps. Though natural causes brought her down, at least she didn't died in vain. Instead of dying in pain, she passed away in her peaceful sleep that will persist on forevermore. Though her life here had already done, her spirit remains and that spirit will retain in our hearts on our upcoming generations that we might expect in the years to come. Her death may not be appreciated but what she left to us will be appreciated for her great works had conquered our problems and mistakes for the sake of her righteousness. Born to live to aspire us all and then died in the sense of the irreversible time, she had shown the true meaning of a greater society that will aspire to greater height.'

With unbearable emotional stress pressuring him, Emperor Splero simply ended his words with a deep bow. He then approached the wooden coffin and placed a hand on it to pay his respects to the beloved consort that just passed away before him. Regent Chimpan as well with Nick, Judy, Chief Bogo, Clawhauser, Manchas, Mayor Lionheart and a few other Zootopian citizens approached to the coffin and they too did the same.

Moments later, the coffin was being placed onto the pit. The mourners started to cry over their loss. Others started to shower the pit with flowers that they brought for the passed away vixen. With the coffin placed in the pit, the diggers finally covered it up with dirt and they constructed a simple stone cairn on top of it. More flowers were being placed there and Emperor Splero manage to place the large bouquet of chrysanthemums and a picture frame of Michelle smiling. A group of ZPD officers and Spleranese human royalists carrying rifles then executed the iconic three-volley salute.

Emperor Splero started to mourn over the loss of his beloved vixen so much that he literally fainted near to the grave! Chimpan, Nick and Judy responded without hesitation.

'Great Splena! He fainted, guys!'

'Get him some air!'

The mourners continued on mourning while the others tried to help in resuscitating Splero.