Shortly after the Book of Darkness case ends, Fate discusses her experiences during the incident with Lindy.
"Admiral Lindy? You know how we said we'd talk about the past, and the future?"
Lindy looked up from her book in surprise.
"Well, there's something I need to tell you." Fate was shifting from one foot to the other, her gaze directed at the carpet.
"Okay," Lindy gave a small nod, setting her book on the table, and patting the space beside her on the couch. Fate promptly sat on the other end of the couch, and then scooted up to her legal guardian. The girl took a deep breath, and shifted her gaze from her folded hands, to Lindy, who was smiling kindly. Lindy had leaned down slightly to be at eye-level with her.
"It's about when I was in the Book of Darkness. Everything went dark at first. Then I woke in the Garden of Time. Alicia, Lynith … and Mother, were all there. Everyone was so happy. It was … everything I had wanted."
Lindy took Fate's hand in her own and gave it a gentle, encouraging squeeze. Fate smiled back in gratitude, her cheeks reddening slightly. She instinctually looked down again.
"But I needed to come back here for Nanoha, and everyone else. My big sister, Alicia came to me and helped me to leave the Book. I'm glad I saw Alicia, Lynith and Mother, but this is where I should be now."
Fate squeezed Lindy's hand to give herself courage, and looked directly at her guardian. "From now on, I want to be with you and Chrono … with my new family." Fate blurted out with a tremor in her voice and a slight trembling in her hands.
She felt Lindy's arms swiftly wrap around her in a tight embrace. "I'm so glad. We want you to stay, Fate," Lindy said warmly. It was the sort of hug that, until that moment, Fate had only known from memories that weren't her own.
Fate glided her arms around Lindy's neck. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
"Thank you ... Mum."