The End

Time was good to the two Princesses and their Partners. After about a day, Tiara felt well enough to get out of bed. Two days later, she was able to teleport once more. Then, they waved goodbye to Sienna, and headed for home. Although still empty around there without Kagetsu or Sara, it was still the only homes they knew. Besides, what would Kagetsu think if the whole gang just showed up at his door uninvited, assuming they could find the place? He'd come home, eventually, and then they'd bug him.

By talking with Sara about their adventure next spring, she accidentally let it slip that he had a secret to keep, which kept him in the mountains. Although she wouldn't tell Tiara what it was, she did agree to keep their escapade in the hills to herself as well. But she could let it slip that something happened, just to get him to come down to the valley in order to find out exactly what. It almost reminded the three girls of when they were children, playing little tricks on Sara's older brother to get something.

Speaking of the spring, it was then that Graham and Tiara were married. Right during the Festival of Wind, I might add. Legend had it that you were blessed by the spirits if you joined in matrimony while a holiday was occurring. Besides, Tiara didn't want to have the Festival become a memory of the day Graham died and Kagetsu stole the Throne of Yord. Now, there was a happy memory to accompany this sad one.

Lena thought about it over and over again, and found that she was feeling differently towards Leon than she once was. Specifically, she felt nearly the same way she had been towards Kagetsu a year ago.

It wasn't too long after that, in the summer actually, that she and Leon ended up tying the knot themselves. Tiara couldn't help but laugh at the little bit of irony, how both her and her childhood friend and rival were married to their Partners at around the same time. Not that it bothered her, more chances to feast were always good. Japolo tried to lecture her at the wedding, and ended up getting stuffed in Tiara's bag. That started a little scuffle between the two, right in the middle of the party. Lena wasn't mad however, she began to giggle at the little bit of humor she had been given. Graham just tried to pry Tiara and Japolo apart.

Sienna recovered nicely from her wounds, and in only a few short weeks she was back to her old self again. Luckily, the Mihan Demon hadn't hit a vital area. But there was no need for her to transfer her agelessness to another, what with the ultimate Mihan Demon dead. So she began her research into a way to make her a normal mortal again. Well, in between the few little problems they had following that incident.

You see, with their leader dead, the Mihan had no direction. They didn't know when would be a good time to invade the Guardian World. Although none of the great ones requiring the power of Ultima were left, a good number of little ones could be just as much trouble. At least even a non-Divine Sorceress could take them on, so Sienna wasn't alone anymore in her struggle. But now the Guardian World was in danger from enemies all the time, no one knew when they would come and attack. Everyone must be on guard at all times. Soon, coalitions were created to deal with the demons in various areas of the world. Tiara and Lena were assigned to the one in the valley, although they would occasionally bet on who could kill more of the Mihan Demons in one surgical strike; with the use of Ultima or other transformations not allowed.

Nearly five years passed since the defeat of Ryultima. Tiara and Lena suddenly had a new contest to partake in. . .both were pregnant. They were betting on such things as who would have their baby first, and who would have an easier time. Well, they weren't allowed to fight in their condition, and they needed to have some sort of friendly contest. After all, the two of them were rivals after all, albeit friendly rivals.

Tiara was the one who gave birth first, but Lena seemed to have an easier time with hers. Teefa, daughter of Tiara, was born late in the winter; while Lena's daughter Lufia was born in mid-spring. When summer rolled around, the two women and their Partners got together for the first time in months, in order to celebrate the two births. After all, its not every year that a child is born to two of the most promising young Magic Users in the Guardian World. They had the party at Sienna's to show their children to the woman.

"Well, I see you all are doing well," Sienna stated, after Tiara had caught her up on their lives, "Tell me, did you ever hear from your young friend Kagetsu? Is he still in the mountains?"

"Actually, he sent me a letter. Basically he's found a new life up there, but he might end up coming back here for a visit some day. Doesn't know when though, he's gotta grow his own food to survive and the ground is a pain. But just to know he's alright makes me happy," Tiara informed Sienna as she held Teefa.

Lena added, "I wouldn't worry too much. What makes me happy is to know that he's happy up there. Perhaps he was uncomfortable after the Throne of Yord incident, and left to make amends."

They'd spoken about it for five years, and all agreed that it could very well be the reason. Tiara and Lena never stopped thinking about Kagetsu, he'd been both of the girls' first crush. But they knew they had to move on, he wasn't coming back to the way things used to be. Now, they had found their own happiness with their Partners. As she looked over to the side, at Graham, Tiara smiled.

'They say you never forget your first love. Well, I'm never going to forget Kagetsu as long as I live. However, his leaving me was for the best. It allowed me to think with a clear mind, when I had to pick the one I truly loved. Now, Graham and I can live out our lives together, as we raise this new life.'

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Teefa's Last Word…

No, this isn't a blatant SI. The two girls are simply named after me and my artistic partner. The names actually originated in some old RPGs for the SNES; Arcana and Lufia & The Fortress of Doom. They will grow up to have an adventure of their own. That will be in the sequel, when Kagetsu finally comes back to see his friends. Don't blame him, he had a hard life with all that farm work in order to harvest before the cold set in and killed the winter stock. Feel sorry for the guy, loses his sister and has to live with killing his girlfriend's Partner, even if it was in self defense. Sounded like he really respected Graham when he spoke to him by the monument in Episode 6. Ok, onto a little question some people may have. Where does the name Sienna come from? To answer…Sienna was this woman in Evergrace, who acted as sort of a guide after saving the heroine's life. She gave advice to both characters, and tried to help them as best she could. To Sharlene more than Darius.