Surprisingly, when they came back, Lloyd was soundly sleeping.

"Cool! Hey You can actually look cute!!"

Perplexed, Regal asks, "Who is Hey You?"

"Oh, that's the nickname I gave Lloyd when we were on the Tethe'alla bridge. Remember, Brat?"

The oh so annoyed Genis sullenly responds, "Yes, stupid professor Zelos."

"Uhhh.... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........"

Everybody waits as Lloyd gets up.

"EEAAAHHHH!! ... stretch."

As Lloyd stretches himself out, Raine notices, "LLOYD!! YOUR KEY CREST IS BROKEN!!!"

"GASP!" says the rest of the crowd.

"Aww... shoot..."

"Maybe we should go to Toise Valley Mine and get the material to repair the key crest. We can find inhibitor ore farther into the mine."

"Okay, let's go."

"Lloyd, are you going to be okay?"

Lloyd gets up and goes over to Colette and takes her in with one arm and says, "Don't worry. I'll live for a good life."

"Phew. That's a relief."

So the gang of 8 sets off towards Toise Valley Mine in Tethe'alla. Once they reach triet desert, they get on their rehiards and fly over to Sylvarant Base, where the worldly gate is, having 2 people per rehiard. By the time they reached the middle of Sybak and the Tethe'alla Bridge, it is dark and the whole gang is tired from traveling all afternoon and evening. (Scene at campfire is in another story: Author: Lil-Samuu Title: Be Mine. CAUTION! RATED R!)

In the morning, Lloyd and Colette get up early and dress, and decide to go for a morning walk with a cup of coffee in one hand, and each other's hand in the other.

"sigh Lloyd, what will I do if you die because of your exsphere?"

"Colette, I thought I already told you! I'm not going to let myself die, because I have a life of my own, and I have a life I need to protect besides mine."

"No, but you don't have any control over when your exsphere transforms you."

"Yes, that's true, but my enhanced craftsmanship should be able to make a replacement key crest fast enough."

"Oh. I just don't want you to die, ever, but you're still a human being, meaning that age will catch up with you eventually."

Lloyd moves closer to Colette and cuddles her, "Don't worry about it now. We'll worry about it when it comes, okay?"

"Okay.... I guess so... Anyways, I thank you so much for being there to always answer my questions."

"No problem. Anytime, any day, anywhere." Lloyd moves himself in front of Colette, puts down their mugs, and embraces and connects lips with her, as both feel around the familiar territories of each other's body. After what seemed to be two seconds, when it really was a minute, they parted from each other and looked at each other straight in the eye.

"We should head back to camp before everyone worrys about us."

"Okay."

So with one hand around each other, they peacefully and happily head back to their camp.