Christine sighed in frustration. "I should go back…you go and find him. I'm sure you two have some things to speak about." Meg said to her friend. Christine nodded. "And will you be okay alone?" Meg asked her. "I shall be fine. Will you be alright?" Meg nodded, and walked into the darkness. Christine went to the only boat left, and slowly rowed after Erik. She was thinking of what she was going to say in her head, and had not the faintest idea of how to face this situation. She finally reached his lair, and found him only just getting out of his boat. "Phantom…we need to talk." Christine chose her words carefully, and tried not to sound scared. "Indeed we do." Erik replied, not turning to face Christine. "And I have something to give you." He said, reaching into the breast pocket of his shirt. He pulled out Christine and Raoul's engagement ring, the one thing the Phantom could remember Christine by. He handed it to her. "I…I don't know what to say." Christine stuttered. "It was yours. I needed to give it back." Erik replied. "Thank you." Christine said, slipping it on her finger. "Thank you so very much." She gave him a faint smile, and almost saw one appear on his face that looked as if it had never smiled before.