80 A.G.W, December 12th
12:33 PM
Vale City

Winter stared at Noctis as if the young man grew a second head, still in disbelief that she was an aunt to a nephew who was a year or so younger than her; old enough that he might as well be her younger sibling. One that resembled the young images of her late grandfather from the few portraits she saw at the Schnee manor.

She wasn't sure what was the next step she should make to interact with her nephew: who's already a grown man with a fiance whom he'll eventually marry in the future. Oh and he was a prince of a kingdom of another world.

And Weiss is Queen of said kingdom.

"Weiss… I mean your majesty." Winter spoke, unsure how to exactly address her technically younger, but now biologically older sister who was part of a royal family.

"Just Weiss, Winter. You're my sister, nothing's going to change that no matter if I'm heiress or queen." Weiss replied, peeved by her sister addressing her that way.

"I do not know how to deal with it Weiss." Winter admitted. "One moment you were my precious little sister and disappeared for few days. And now I see you old as mother and a queen." Winter's face looked down.

She then glanced to Noctis. "And having a son."

"Who has a fiance." Weiss added in as she observed Lunafreya and Noctis enjoying the walk in the city of Vale. She noted that the street alongside the docks they were currently walking was rather… Empty.

"I've missed so much." Winter despondently said.

"But at least we're together again." Weiss took out her smart phone and popped up a family photo taken a decade ago. She stopped Winter for a moment to show her the photo of her family.

The photograph image of the Lucis Royal Family greeted Winter's face as she stared at Regis, Weiss, and a young Noctis staring to the camera. Winter took a long look at the smiling tall man with a beard standing beside her sister, a handsome gentleman dressed in black and ornaments with a fancy yet simple sword held his right hand. While to his left was a younger, happier Weiss dressed in the most beautiful monochrome dress, capturing the embodiment of night and snow in a harmonious unison. And in the middle of the two was a younger Noctis smiling at the camera with beaming eyes full of life.

They looked very happy in the picture compared to the family portrait back at the Schnee manor. Like a true family that loved one another and not one built upon money, connection, or reputation. Her sister's expression in the photo the most happiest she'd ever seen in her life, not like the time when she received the news of going to Beacon.

"His name is Regis." Weiss said as she looked at her husband's photo. "King of Lucis and my husband."

"He must be a good man." Winter concluded judging from her sister's facial expression.

"I used to have a few thoughts if my marriage with him was going to be like our parents. A loveless marriage." Weiss said with a chuckle. "Oh how wrong i was when he stood by with me at the worst moments of my life, and truly loved me for who I was and how much I meant to him."

Weiss continued on. "When he and I had Noctis, we swore that we would give him the best life and love he deserve. No matter the burden or time Regis had in ruling his kingdom or I protecting the safety of my home… We would always be there for him no matter what, either reading him a bedtime story or comforting him from a nightmare."

"I do wish to meet your husband if I have the chance in the future. Getting to know my brother-in-law and more of the kingdom you live in." Winter took in the words Weiss said of her husband and their dedication to giving their son a loving life. Seeing her nephew having a casual, good relation with his mother and fiance.

Weiss took care of her son well.

"As a Queen of Lucis, I can arrange that immediately." Weiss smiled.

"I will be honoured to see your husband and the kingdom you and him are ruling. And perhaps talk of your time as queen after we find a suitable place to eat."

"Hey mom, found a place to eat at." Noctis called out.


Noctis, Luna, Weiss, and Winter found themselves seated outside of a small eatery named "Flaming Bites", located near the docks of Vale, which gave them a good view of the large Vale river and ships coming in and out of the docks. Flaming Bites from what they gathered specialised in seafood and pastas, the former getting the prince's approval – as long as it didn't have vegetables.

Despite being lunch time, no one was there except for them, not that they minded since it gave them more privacy. Winter was looking forward to know more of her nephew's life and the world he came from.

"So Noctis… Tell me about yourself." Winter felt a little awkward.

The crown prince was silent for a moment before starting off. "Uh, I turned 20 few days ago." He was feeling bit as awkward as his aunt on this matter. "Well besides being the prince, I like napping and fishing."

The technically elder Schnee sister mouth opened up, surprised and confused at her nephew's desire of fishing. A crown prince of a kingdom interested in an activity trival and improper such as fishing!? That was something unbecoming of someone of his station.

"Fishing? That's… An unusual for a prince." Winter spoke out, her eyes glancing left to silently communicate with Weiss, who simply gave a shrug. "But as a prince, isn't it undignified of you?" She questioned.

"Meh, never gave too much thought to how people saw me. And besides, it was one of the few things I enjoyed." Noctis shrugged. "Live the life becoming the future King. Heck, dad and mom got me into public school."

Public school!?

Hiding away her surprise and showing it by raising an eyebrow at it, Winter asked her nephew for further clarification. "Public school? You, a prince, went to a public school?"

"Yes Winter, which in my opinion was probably better than getting him a tutor, gods knows how many he's going to drive insane. Unless its Luna." Weiss said ignoring the cry of annoyance from her son. "I could say his experience at a normal school was, ironically interesting." She finished.

He knew what his mom was thinking of. The time in middle school he botched his grade badly and the teacher calling for a parent conference, which he attempted to get Cor to adopt him to totally not intimidate his teacher. Totally not the plan. Off course, he informed mom without any hesitation, resulting in her going to the conference guarded by her kingsglaive. That day he felt he wanted to melt into the ground as his mom listened with a eerily calm, facial expression. Followed by days of his mom camping in his apartment – which she nearly got a heart attack from the mess inside - making sure he could improve his grade in school, watching from the shadows like a Griffon.

"And what about you Miss Fleuret." Winter asked Noctis's fiance.

"I'm the former princess of Tenebrae and the current Oracle. I and Noctis have known each other for over a decade."

"And future daughter-in-law slash queen." Weiss added in with a cough.

Noctis rolled his eyes. "Mom, marriage is still a long way."

"Probably family too." Luna added in.

"Your highness, you're the princess of another kingdom. But what's an Oracle?" Winter asked

"Well Winter, to explain the role you're going to need to learn some key historical and theological information from Eos." Weiss told Winter. "It's going to be rather a wild explanation."

"1 spicy steam fish, 1 calamari pasta mix, and 2 seasoned rice with salmon coming arriving!" The waitress/co-owner of the small restaurant came up to their table.

The blue-haired, tanned fish faunus handed them their dish seemly ignoring she was serving two Schnee at her restaurant. But her well-hid nervousness and confusion could be easily seen by Weiss and Winter, which wasn't surprising considering what her father and the SDC had done with its brutal practice. Weiss prayed to the Astrals that she will reverse everything Jacque had done and redeem the Schnee name – even if she had forsaken it when she took the name Lucis Caelum.

"Thank you very much." Weiss smiled as she thanked her waitress, handing her a large tip.

"Uhh. Thank you?" The confused faunus replied as she went back inside the restaurant. Leaving the 5 to enjoy their lunch.


Aquarius Flamson was very confused by the two Schnee woman and two other humans coming over to her place she shared with her husband. They didn't have too many customers come down here, not too little but adequate enough to keep Flaming Bites open, and also not many humans ate at a restaurant owned by a faunus couple.

Then she saw her husband Valentine Flamson come out of the kitchen, the red-haired fox faunus went to his wife when he saw her confusion and asked in concern.

"Hey Aqua, what's wrong? Is it the customers?"

"Nothing, just that we have Winter Schnee and who I think is Weiss Schnee along with two others eating outside." Aquarius spoke.

"Really? We have two Schnee sisters eating at our place." Valentine exclaimed in surprise. "Wait, are they here to buy this building?"

Aquarius glanced back to their customer before answering. "I do not know love. They don't appear or speaking of anything related to us, other than chatting about the food – which they love – and some other life stuff."

"So the Schnee's are here to simply eat? That's… Quite odd." Valentine muttered.

"Well as long as we get money and no other problem. We should be good." Aquarius shrugged, hoping this unusual day doesn't get any stranger.