Cain mounted his horse. Jeb rode up to his father. The young woman sat behind him on the horse.

"The wagons are ready father." Jeb said.

"Let's move out then." Cain answered. He looked at the girl sitting behind Jeb.

"Father, this is Lina. She was one of our inside spies within the city walls." Jeb explained.

Cain tipped his hat at Lina.

"Father, after Azkadelia's fall, we planned to marry." Jeb finished.

Cain nodded, understanding. "Congratulations son."

Jeb turned to Lina, "Could you inform the others we'll be leaving soon."

Lina nodded and dismounted from Jeb's horse. Jeb turned to his father. "Father, what are your plans, now that Zero's taken care of?"

"I planned on returning home, and fixing it back up." Cain answered.

"I heard the entire conversation father. And they're right."

"Excuse me?"

"You're needed here. You know you are. And you're scared of facing it." Jeb explained.

"Who taught you to speak to your father that way?" Cain asked.

"Father, how can you leave her now? After everything that's happened, are you going to turn your back on her?" Jeb asked.

"It's not that simple." Cain retorted.

"That's a lie and you know it." Jeb snapped. "You saw how she acted while you prepared to leave. You saw her run into the palace."

"What's your point Jeb?"

"That she want's you to stay for the same reason you want to stay." Jeb finished.

"If that' true then why didn't she tell me?" Cain asked.

"Maybe she thought she didn't have to, because she hoped you felt the same way?"

Cain didn't reply. He turned his head towards the palace. He saw a figure leaning over the balcony. He didn't need three guesses to know who it was. Sighing deeply, Cain turned back to Jeb. "Princess' don't marry Tin Men."

"Ex...and a resistance fighter." Jeb corrected.

"Still a Tin Men. Once one...always one." Cain stated.

"That's not your reason for leaving though. I know that's not."

Cain nodded. "I can't stay because it would feel disrespecting towards your mothers memory."

Jeb grabbed his fathers shoulder, "Mother wouldn't think so. After we escaped, she told me so many things she wished she had said to you. And she prayed every night that you were still alive and would find us. If you could have only seen the pain, she was in. She made me swear, not to put myself through that same pain. I know she wouldn't want you to feel that same pain she felt."

At that moment, Lina returned. "The wagons are ready for the orders."

Jeb aided in her mounting. "Maybe it's time you do something for yourself?"

Cain took one final look at the balcony. "Move out." He started riding from the palace.

Jeb sighed bitterly. Fool. His horse followed his fathers and they rode away from the palace.

The wagon caravan travel slowly from the palace. One by one, the wagons followed the Tin Man from the palace into the surrounding forest. D.G. kept her eyes on Cain until he vanished into the forest. D.G. sighed and hung her head.

"I'm sorry he didn't stay." Azkadelia said. She walked up next to her sister.

"He had his reasons." D.G. replied.

"But his reason for staying is standing right here." Azkadelia stated. She took D.G.'s hand and gave it a squeeze.

D.G. watched the caravan until ever last wagon vanished from her sight. She sighed again.

The Queen silently entered the room. She stared at her two daughters. After years of fear and prayers, they were finally together.

"Perhaps my dears," The girls turned to see their mother standing behind them. "it is time to take a long awaited trip. Fanaqua, perhaps?"

Azkadelia smiled, "I think that is a wonderful idea mother."

The Queen smiled, "Gather your things, we shall leave today." She turned and left her daughters together.

Azkadelia turned back to her sister. D.G. turned back towards the caravan's. "Thing's will work out Deej." She whispered. Az let go of her sisters' hand and left her to pack.

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