Sil talked to the clan about how they felt about him going back to Thra, one on one at a time.

They were also aware of why he needed to go back to his world and agreed with Goliath on this one. They wanted him to stay, but it just wasn't safe here for him anymore. It was better that he went back.

….

Two weeks later, Dr. Sato checked on the stitches in Sil's right side. They looked healed. He took the stitches out with special scissors.

Sil had his full robes on as it was cold out right now. Even if he was healed fully, he didn't want to leave the castle anyway in that cold air. It might be too much for his lungs. That was another thing the clan wouldn't budge on. He wouldn't be leaving this castle during the winter months.

He was more than glad to get the itchy stitches out of his side. Now he could move his side with no restrictions. There sure would be some good scarring, but it would be hidden under his robes, so it wasn't like it would be noticed.

Sato then checked the progress of his arm. An x-ray was taken of it with the cast still on it. The bone was healing, but it was still fragile. Being older meant having a brittle bone sometimes.

"How it look?" Sil asked, looking at the x-ray too.

"It's looking better than it was, Chamberlain. But this section up in here," pointing at the radius in the middle of his arm, "still concerns me. You would be able to change to a brace for it, but I still need to find you a brace for it. It needs to be kept stabilized." Sato explained.

Sil could see the still healing cracks in his bone.

"Does it hurt at all?"

"Not much anymore." Sil replied.

"Good. You must still keep it in the sling." Sato instructed. "I'll be back tomorrow with a new brace to put it in. But you should still wear the cast another week."

"How long need to wear brace?"

"Five more weeks." came the reply.

Sil groaned. It seemed like the longest recovery ever.

…

Sato came with a brace the next day as promised. It was tried on for size, despite the cast being left on. No pressure was applied on his injury, just sizing. It would also fit the left arm too.

As for Sil's baths, Brooklyn had to help him in that department too. A garbage bag was put over the cast so he wouldn't get it wet just in case, but he kept his arm up on a surface anyway. Sil would do what he could with his left arm for cleaning himself, but Brooklyn often had to help him in some spots.

…

A week later, Dr. Sato used special cutting scissors to cut the cast off his arm, little by little and finally, it was out to the air again.

Sil felt the fresh air on it. It stunk something terrible!

Some lotion was applied to it for the dry skin and a fresh smell, and to help with some itching. The brace was applied to the arm and it was fastened. It would help to keep it straight.

Sil was glad to be out of that cast. At least he could now bathe without the cast. He would want to clean his arm real soon.

…..

That night, Chamberlain took a bath for the first time without his brace on and he did it by himself, but Brooklyn was standing by, should he need it. Sil was very conscientious about his injured arm. At least it smelled better after the bath.

…

After the two weeks were up, Elisa went back to work. She was well enough to work again. She and Cagney were taken back to her apartment.

As much as she loved the clan, she just really needed her space, especially from Xanatos. But she would come back the night that Sil would be going home to say goodbye. It would be soon.

…

One night, the Trio stayed home with Bronx while Goliath, Angela, and Hudson did some patrolling. They were throwing Sil a farewell party. His own special party.

Broadway had made him a special dinner. They all ate at the table. Then they were going to go watch a movie marathon all night long.

Sil had Hudson's chair. Broadway sat over by the window and Brooklyn and Lex had the couch. Bronx was on the floor. Sil was allowed to pick the movies.

They watched some Marvel movies mostly. Transformers and Avengers. The movies were really interesting.

Sil knew the boys were doing this in his honor. This was the first time anyone was doing such a thing for him, just for him. His time to go back to Thra was getting close. It would happen in a few nights time.

His clan had to see his arm like this, to see if it would make a difference in how they treated him. He would still be able to work, but just lightly until his arm was fully healed.

….

The next night, the Trio were out on patrol again. Angela and Hudson stayed in tonight. Goliath was also out patrolling too.

Sil and Angela had gone to the library to do a reading session together, for the last time.

Tomorrow night was going to be the night that they took Chamberlain home.

It was agreed that Brooklyn would take Sil home, as the other Skeksis knew him. But Goliath insisted that he come as well. He wanted to meet Sil's clan in what he had told him of them.

After a reading session, he also went to the nursery to see the kid for the last time.

Owen had been trying to work with Alex on a spell, but he said to stop when Sil came into the room.

"Hello, Chamberlain. What brings you by?" Owen asked.

"Just see what you doing. This last night here officially. Just wanting to see things for last time." Sil said, an air of sadness in his tone.

"It's understandable. You think you'll miss the clan?"

Sil nodded. "They be Chamberlain's good friends for long time now. Still have feeling not want to stay there."

"Like we said, this is for your own safety, SkekSil." Owen reminded him.

"Yes. Know this."

Sil interacted with Alex as much as he could for this night until he fell asleep. Owen would work with him again tomorrow on the spell to have it perfected for when it was time to say goodbye.

….

Owen worked with Alex more on other things the next day as well when he woke up, but as he turned into Puck finally, he took Alex to the collection room and showed him the icon he would be using.

"You see, Alex, you must open this portal for our dear friend, Chamberlain, tonight to let him go home." Puck instructed.

"What is?" Alex asked.

"It's a dimensional key." Puck replied.

Then, Puck got to work teaching him how to open the portal and where they wanted to take Sil. It would have to be ready by tonight. They had the rest of the day.

…..

Sil tried to get as much sleep as he could that day, to prepare for tonight. He had a hard time trying to sleep though because of what was coming tonight. He managed to get some sleep though, but probably not enough.

As the sun went down later, he was up when he heard the roars of his friends. He would stay for one last meal here, then it would be time to take him home.

Broadway went all out to make a good meal for them all. The clan was staying in tonight.

Elisa came tonight as well to hang one last time and bid him goodbye.

Later, even though the food was great and smelled good, there just wasn't a whole lot of appetites for a few of them. Brooklyn especially. This was hurting him most out of the gargoyles. Sil was his closest friend, but he knew this had to be done for his own good.

Sil ate a little bit of the food, but was a bit anxious about going back to Thra soon. He didn't feel like eating too much.

The others were all the same too. They all felt anxious and guilty that they had to agree with Goliath that Sil had to go back to where he came from.

…

After dinner, it was finally time. They all went to the collection room. There was the dreaded Dimensional Key in its case again.

Owen didn't follow them personally. He went to the nursery to get Alex. He turned into Puck and saw the boy was still awake and ready for action.

"Tonight is the big night, my boy. We must send Chamberlain home." Puck said.

He picked Alex up in his arms and zapped them to the collection room, where the others were waiting.

….

Chamberlain had all his robes on him, and he had his dagger too. He hadn't brought much with him. He would be taking the brace with him though. His arm still had three weeks by now to heal fully.

While they were waiting on Puck and Alex to get here, it was time to say goodbye for the ones who weren't coming.

"This is hard, saying goodbye. But it was good to know you, and thanks for saving my life that time ago." Angela began. She held Sil's good hand in thanks.

"You welcome." Sil replied.

"Take care of yourself." Broadway said.

"It was fun hanging out with you. You did many great things for us all, with saving our lives out there and here." Lex said. He was standing up fully.

Sil wasn't really into the hugging thing, but he nodded at them.

Brooklyn probably had a feeling it was better to say the more better goodbye here than on Thra in front of the other Skeksis. "Thanks for being my best friend for a long time now, Sil. You were there when I had no one to hang with. We had many exciting adventures and we took care of each other. I know you don't want to go back, but I don't want you to be harmed by Demona or anyone else who would do what they did to us not too ago."

"Thanks for taking care of my son those few times. And how you saved him." David said.

"Thanks for saving mine and Alex's life. You took quite the blow for us. And thanks for everything you have done for us all." Elisa thanked him.

"My little boy probably wouldn't be here if it weren't for you being there in time." Fox said. "Thanks again."

Puck and Alex then appeared in the room out of nowhere. It was a shock, especially to Chamberlain. He was used to seeing people come and go the mortal way, not by the fay way, of appearing and disappearing like the wind.

"And I must say thank you, too. For being my helper in my office and such too." Puck said.

Sil now saw what Puck looked like in his true form. "You look like… Gelfling." he stated.

"Whatever they are, I assure you, I'm not them." Puck replied. "Well, let's get this on, shall we? I assume we've all said goodbye?"

"Not yet. Lord Chamberlain, it was an honor to know you and I am grateful for what you did for my clan and other friends. You learned to fit in when you came here from the other world. You adapted well to ours. But this is just for your safety." Goliath explained.

"Make sure not to do anything strenuous until your arm heals fully. Take care." Hudson said.

Bronx also came forward and he licked Sil's good hand. He whined. Sil was surprised at that. He had never suspected the gar-dog would ever like him. He finally petted his head. Bronx whined in reply.

"Good to know you all care about Chamberlain. No one ever has cared for me like I see how you did. No one ever take me seriously before. Other Skeksis thought me useless, no purpose, at least after Emperor died. And chance of it still happening. But understand why you want to send back. After experience with Demona and other man." Sil decreed. "I will miss all of you." He finally stopped petting Bronx too.

"Is this it now?" Puck asked.

"Yes." Goliath said. "I will accompany Sil and Brooklyn back to his world. Keep the portal open for us."

"Oh, I will." Puck smiled.

Then Puck set Alex down. He took the icon out of its case and picked it up. "Remember what I taught you today, my boy."

The spell began and the portal opened up.

Sil had never seen magic used like that before, used in a riddle way of speaking. There in the portal, was Thra. And the castle lay in wait.

Sil got on Brooklyn's back. They were going to be gliding into the portal. It was in the early evening in the castle. The other Skeksis were bound to still be up.

Brooklyn and Goliath launched themselves into the portal with Sil on board. This was the last time they would ever see SkekSil.