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Two

May 13th, M.E. 756 – Stella's Quarters, Citadel, Insomnia, Cavaugh, Kingdom of Lucis [Morning]

Stella woke up, very early in the morning to her phone going off. For a moment, she blearily stared at her ceiling, wondering how she got here when the last thing she remembered was telling her father about her reincarnation. Then her mind caught up with her and she immediately recognized the tune she had set for Dave. Diving for her phone, she hastily accepted the call.

"Princess?"

"Dave!" Stella called out, her worry for Crowe immediately crashing into her as her mind shed the sleep induced sluggishness. "Are you okay? Crowe? Did you manage to find her?"

"Easy there, princess." Dave chuckled lowly and for a split second she hoped. Dave would not be chuckling if Crowe was dead.

"Sorry. Just – Crowe?"

She could hear some shuffling and muffled voices. Stella swore she could feel her heart in her throat, beating a mile a minute in fear and anticipation.

"Stella?"

Crowe. She was alive. She was okay.

"Crowe." Stella breathed out, tears gathering and a huge smile overtaking her face. Relief and joy filled her at hearing her best friend's voice. "You're okay. You're alive."

"Yeah. Close call, that." Crowe answered her. "You were right, there was a van waiting for me at the drop off point… Princess… It was Luche."

Stella's heart plummeted. Luche. Of the Kingsglaive. One of her friends. A traitor.

"… Anyone else?" Stella croaked out, slumping her shoulders in defeat. She had hoped…

"None I could recognize." Crowe said, her voice equal parts angry, confused and regretful. "I'll be heading to Tenebrae as soon as pos–"

"Hell you are! Missy, you were on death's doorstep when we all found ya!" Stella heard Dave's voice and she stopped breathing. "If we'll had been mere seconds late, ya would've been dead, girl."

"Rest, Crowe." Stella ordered, her mind going through the image of Crowe, pale and dead. Almost. Almost. She had succeeded. Crowe was alive.

Breath, Stella.

"I'm fine –" Crowe tried to object.

"It's likely that Niflheim will not let Luna leave and even bring her to Insomnia for the treaty signing." Stella said, trying to convince Crowe to rest. "It's best if you stay wherever it is you are at and recover. This is just a sign that the treaty is nothing more than a hoax and that the traitors are working with Niflheim."

"But –"

"Rest, Crowe. That's an order." She didn't like giving them out often, especially to her friends. But in this case… "Recover your strength and be ready to help the Hunters and the Crownsguards escort Insomnians to the shelters. Dave will brief you on it."

"… Yes, your highness."

Stella sighed. "…I'm sorry Crowe. But as much as you would be a major help in the City, I need someone I can fully trust outside of it."

"I understand… By the way, Dave told me you had… more plans?"

"I do." Stella affirmed. "Once this cluster fuck of a treaty is over and done with, I'll tell you everything. Until then…"

"Got it."

"Do you still have Luna's gift?"

"Uh. Dave took it off me… Something about another part of your plans?"

"…I plan on making it seem as if you died."

"What?!" Her friend yelled out, disbelief and anger colouring her tone. "Why?!"

"It's necessary, Crowe!" Stella snapped. "I don't like it either but the traitors cannot know that we're onto them. Niflheim can't know that we have plans of our own in place."

"But… Nyx and Libertus…"

"I know. I'm telling them as soon as they find out. I just hope Libertus will be able to keep an act up."

"He's injured right? Send him home to recover. That way he won't have to pretend to be grieving." Crowe suggested, her anger bleeding out of her voice as she thought it over.

"I suppose… I was planning on sending him to Cor to help with the eva-."

A knock interrupted her.

"Who is it?" Stella called out.

"It's Sarah, princess. I bring you breakfast and a message from the King. The Prince is on his way to the Citadel."

Stella cursed, not realising it was that late. Why did Dave take so long to call her?

"Stella?"

"Sorry Crowe, I'll talk to you later. Could you pass the phone to Dave?"

She heard more shuffling and murmurs before Dave's voice came through.

"Yeah?"

"Did you give the present that was on Crowe to Sania? And why did it take so long to get back to me?"

"Yeup. She said to tell ya'll that everythin' is in place. The Niffs were crawlin' all over the place and we couldn't risk people seeing us. Would've have called ya sooner but I figured you'd have rather heard it from the girl yourself than from me." Stella could practically hear the grimace in Dave's voice and sighed.

"Alright. Thank you so much for your help, Dave."

"I'll get all available Hunters I trust out into the escape tunnels, your highness. Good luck on your side."

With a click of the phone, Stella prayed everything would turn out alright. Turning her attention to today's events, she rushed to her closet.

"Come in, Sarah! Just leave breakfast on the table." She called out as she opened her much too large closet. She would be somewhat glad to not have to see this again until she returned to Insomnia at the end of all of this. Way too many clothes for her liking. "Did father say what time Noct will arrive at?"

"In half an hour, Princess." Sarah replied, setting the tray of scones and jams on the table. "You woke up late?"

"I did." Stella confirmed, dressing in her usual clothes consisting of a deep purple sleeveless chiffon button down and a pair of black slacks. It wasn't something she would have liked to wear but princesses had to maintain a certain image so she put up with it. As much as she didn't like the thought of future events going down, she was looking forward to getting back into her leather. "Actually I'm pretty sure I fell asleep in Dad's room. Who brought me back?"

She was curious and it brought back the memory of her father stroking her hair and telling her it didn't matter who she was before and that he loved her all the same. It was almost exactly what her mother had said to her when she had first told her and it made her want to dance in joy at the easy acceptance.

"I believe the King had asked Nyx, Your Highness." Sarah replied as she helped Stella put her blonde hair up into the half up do style she preferred.

Stella paused, wondering if she had said anything in her sleep that would give Nyx black mail on her. She really hoped she didn't. He had enough about her drunken escapades when Crowe managed to persuade her to drink. Shaking her head, deeming it unimportant for now, she hurriedly ate a scone while putting on her heels and raced out her room with a bye to Sarah.

Rushing through the Citadel and ducking around the many people that were preparing for the treaty signing, Stella hoped she would get to the throne room before Noctis went in. She wanted to give him the Ribbon she had acquired from Sania after helping her with her research a couple of years ago. At the very least, it would protect him from most status ailments out in the wild. She did have a few other accessories to give to the others and she hoped it would give them somewhat of a cheat boost. She knew they would be fine without them, but the worry wart in her insisted. Especially Prompto. She remembered despairing over his low health points when she played that game.

She stepped out of the elevator just as her brother did. Beaming at him, she rushed to envelope him in an enthusiastic hug.

"Noct! I'm so sorry I couldn't see you yesterday. It was a little too hectic, even for me." She apologised, squeezing her younger brother.

"It's okay. I understand." Her little brother replied, returning her hug tightly.

Stella stepped back, her hands on his shoulders as she took him in. He had grown to be taller than her by an inch but she could still see the stubborn lingering baby fat from his childhood. She took him in, knowing it would be the last time she would see him so carefree. Stella wanted nothing more than for her brother to live past his duty and be happy with Lunafreya. She may not have hit on a way for it yet but she would. There has to be some way to help her brother. She was a reincarnated woman, for Six's sakes. Surely there was a way to save Noctis from his fate?

"So you're getting hitched even earlier than me." Stella teased lightly, trying to get her mind off of the future. There would be a time for that later. "Are you ready for married life? I would like some nieces or nephews to spoil soon."

Noctis flushed at the jab and glared playfully at her. "We have time. You sure you don't want to get married first? You're almost too old to have kids you know."

Stella laughed heartily, a little pained at the thought of the only man in this life she had ever thought of having a relationship with. She had not yet received a reply from her last letter to him and she worried if it was a sign that he was coming to Lucis. She had hoped that Ravus would let go or at the very least, temper his unjust hatred for her father over the years of exchanging letters. The silence from him was worrying and no matter how much she would have liked to see him; she would prefer if he did not come to Lucis, to not become an enemy she must fight.

"I think my own kids can wait." Stella grinned, then dug into her slack pocket to pull out the Ribbon.

She tied the ribbon around his upper left arm. They both felt the magic of the accessory take place and Noctis looked at her questioningly. She gave him a soft smile.

"This will be your first time out of the walls of Insomnia. I want you to have as much of an edge as I can give you. The Ribbon will protect you from most status ailments that the monsters and daemons use to kill people. But don't be careless because it can't protect you from the more dangerous daemon abilities." Raising her hands and cupping Noctis's cheeks, she pulled him down to kiss his forehead softly. "Be safe, Noct. No reckless stunts, please."

"Promise."

Turning towards her brother's friends and giving them a huge smile as well, she stepped forward to pull Prompto into a brief hug and doing the same for Gladio and Ignis.

"You boys sure you have everything you need?" Stella asked, feeling a little worried now. This was the first time they would be venturing outside the walls, after all.

"We're positive we didn't forget much, Your Highness." Ignis smiled at her.

"Yeah. The Regalia's trunk is full of stuff so we're pretty sure we're covered." Gladio agreed.

Stella knew they would be fine but the worry wart in her refused to calm down. "Well… If you are missing things, just ask for whatever it is you need from Takka over in the Hammerhead Outpost. He'll tell me and I'll send whatever it is you need there."

Noctis furrowed his eyebrow at her. "Stella…? Have you ever been outside Insomnia?"

At this, Stella realized her mistake and smiled sheepishly. Well, since Regis knew about her sneaking out… "I may or may not have sneaked out a few times over the years."

Gladio choked on a laughed, Prompto looked at her in amazement, Ignis looked like he was about to have a heart attack and Noctis looked at her exasperated. She grinned at the reactions and quickly distributed the accessories she had gathered from them. "These are some accessories you can use to make things just a little bit easier for you out there. They're not a cheat though, so please be careful."

As the four continued to marvel over her gifts, she observed them silently. This journey would challenge them in more ways than one. They had a very long road ahead of them. One filled with dangers and emotionally taxing events. She knew they would gain a new strength from their experiences and that they needed this to grow.

But oh how she wished she could just keep them safe and happy within these walls.

"Enough marvelling, you four." Stella finally interjected, clapping her hands to gain their attention. "You'd best see the King now. I need to go see Cor about something. I'll meet you outside to see you off."

"Right." Noctis agreed and hesitated for a moment before leaning in and pecking Stella's cheek.

She blinked in surprise, then a warm smile took over her face as she understood his gesture. It had always been Stella who had initiated their exchanges of affection and for Noctis to initiate them instead meant that he was going to miss her. She giggled at the red creeping up her little brother's face.

"I'll see you soon. Who knows? I might be able to sneak out and see you marry." She teased as she returned the kiss. "Now stop procrastinating and go!"

With a smile, she waved away her brother and his friends before turning to the elevator to head to the Lobby. Cor should be outside with the Regalia already and she needed to ask him about the plans for the evacuation.

She took in the rushing of people in and out the elevator, some who weren't so preoccupied with their task greeting her while others muttered under their breaths with harried looks on their faces. She sympathised with them, if all her running around attending meetings the day before was similar to what they were experiencing. She knew they had it worse, considering that they were to ones to execute all the planning and decisions she had made about the little things.

Reaching the Lobby, she sped walked to the entrance and beamed when she saw Cor leaning against the Regalia.

"Cor!" Stella called out as she almost ran down the steps. "Morning!"

"Good morning, Princess." Cor greeted, a small smile on his face. "Excited?"

"To have my brother marry? Sure, I'm excited." She chirped happily.

"And sending him off?"

She pursed her lips. "Not so excited about that part." She sighed. "I need to ask you how goes Star Plan."

"Star Plan." Cor deadpanned, looking severely unimpressed. "Really?"

"Hey, I did most of the work!"

Cor snorted but answered her anyway. "I have my most trusted at every single one of your tunnels and around the areas where the signing is being broadcasted. The tipsters and Hunters in the city have been informed and are prepared to move the citizens in case the invasion happens. They have all been provided a special pager that will go off as soon as weapons are drawn in the signing room." He paused. "About that, you sure they'll wait until the ceremony to pull something?"

"Aldercept's is conceited enough that he thinks his minions are more than powerful to get what he wants. He'll wait." Stella affirmed, then paused. "What are the chances I can drag you to tomorrow night's party?"

"Zero chance."

"Damn."

"Language." Cor admonished lazily. He was never the one to do it. It was usually Clarus who criticised her cursing. Though after so many years of Clarus lecturing both of them on appropriate languages amongst nobles, Cor had taken to chastising her just so Clarus would get off his back about it.

Stella rolled her eyes at him. "I suppose I can just stay by Nyx. He's supposed to be on castle duty."

"No chance." Cor sighed. "Regis wants you by him the whole time. Something about how he didn't want to leave you alone long enough for the Chancellor to talk to you."

Stella froze and felt chills go down her back.

Cor's sharp eyes snapped to hers and narrowed. "Stella?" He moved to grab her shoulder. Upon feeling the tremors that shook her body, he raised her hands into a clap and roughly clapped his own hands over them.

The pain from the clap jolted Stella out of her sudden shock. She looked up at Cor who was looking at her in concern. She attempted to smile but she couldn't quite push down the fear.

Ardyn is powerful. So much more powerful than she could ever be, probably. She was afraid of him. Someone who had lived through two millennia, biding his time and gathering his strength. She knew Noctis would defeat him… But that was only after he had gathered the power of the Crystal. What could she do against him? She could not wield the Royal Arms and while her training and hunts outside the city have helped her grow stronger, she didn't know if it was enough to match Ardyn who had so much more experience in battle than her.

Moreover, why did Regis think Ardyn would want to talk to her? Had she missed something when he came to give Insomnia's terms of surrender? She knew she had not been paying much attention, too busy going through her mental checklist but…

"Stella?"

Stella shook her head, dismissing her thoughts. "Sorry… I just…"

Cor tightened his grip on her hands. They were still shaking slightly and Cor had seen the fear in her eyes. Stella was afraid of the Chancellor for some reason. He had thought she had only been uncomfortable because of Izunia's interest in her but there must be something else Stella had heard about him to fear him so much.

"Why does dad think the Chancellor would want to talk to me?"

Cor blinked. So she didn't notice Ardyn's fascination with her during their meeting. Well, if she didn't know, he wasn't going to be the one to tell her. He'll leave that to Regis. It was always funny to see him go into overprotective mode. Those times he burned any and all marriage proposals for Stella from the nobles were always entertaining. It was a little exasperating that the princess never noticed her father and brother scaring off potential suitors. Though that may be because she had been attracted to the Nox Flueret boy and never looked at another person of the opposite gender the same way ever again.

"I'll let your dad tell you," Cor evaded and thanked the Gods when he noticed the Prince and his entourage coming out of the lobby. "Your brother is here."

Blinking at the sudden change of topic, she turned around just as Drautos called out to Noctis and her father limping down the steps. She watched as her father said his final farewells to her father and tried not to lose hope with each word they exchanged. She had saved Crowe. Surely she could save her father? She took a deep breath, getting her emotions under control. She felt Cor's hand on her shoulder, squeezing in in comfort.

Coming back to herself, she readied a smile on her face as her brother approached her.

"Ready to leave home?" Stella asked.

"Are you sure you're dad's daughter and not his twin?"

Stella laughed. She and Regis truly were similar in some aspects. Their love for Noctis, for one.

"Simply worried. Try not to embarrass yourself out there and at the altar." A squeeze of her heart. They wouldn't marry. Not yet. But they will. She would search the world for a way. For both of them.

"Try not to throw Firagas at the Niflheim contingent. It's supposed to be peace treaty, not a firework show." Noctis teased back.

Stella laughed and drew him into a tight hug. The last of their carefree days… She would cherish it always.

"Take care of yourself and remember. Walk tall and move forward, little brother. No matter what happens. Move forward."

Just like she would. For her family and for her people. She would walk tall and move forward.

May 13th, M.E. 756 – Throne Room, Citadel, Insomnia, Cavaugh, Kingdom of Lucis [Afternoon]

The news of Luna's arrival did not surprise Stella nor Regis. She had known of it, after all. Still, she sighed.

"Will your friend be alright?" Regis asked as he stood from his throne, glancing at her in concern.

Stella said and did nothing. There were Kingsglaive guards in the room and she didn't want to risk her plans. As if understanding her silence, Regis reached out his hand. Almost instinctively, she placed hers in his and he squeezed it in comfort. Giving the illusion that he was comforting her because she was worried about Crowe.

"I hope Noctis at least made it to Hammerhead by now…" Stella said, diverting the topic. "We should think of a way to sneak Luna out to Altissia…"

They both knew it was impossible. Niflheim would lock down on ships heading to Altissia and it would only bring more danger to both Luna and Noctis. But they had a role to play. Until Niflheim showed their true colours, they would act.

"Her royal highness, Princess Lunafreya of Tenebrae." The herald announced and the two Lucian royals turned towards the door.

Stella smiled when she saw Lunafreya. It had been twelve years since she had seen her fellow princess last. She knew what she would look like already but seeing it in person was both relieving and joyful. While she did not have as close of relationship with Luna as her brother did, she had adored the slightly younger girl. As a sister, she definitely approved of her brother's future wife and she looked forward to having her as a sister.

She ignored the jolt of pain that reminded her they might never be sisters if Stella did not find a way to save her.

"It has been a long time, your majesty, your highness." Luna smiled at them, joy dancing in her eyes.

"Yes. Far too long." Regis replied, similarly relieved and joyful of Luna's presence.

Stella walked down the steps to the throne quickly, meeting Luna half way and embraced her.

"I'm glad you're alright, Luna."

"Always, Stella."

And as Stella tightened her grip on Luna and was rewarded with the same treatment, the Lucian princess prayed that her hopes were not misplaced.

May 13th, M.E. 756 – Guest Quarters, Citadel, Insomnia, Cavaugh, Kingdom of Lucis [Afternoon]

"Is there nothing you wish to ask?" Luna questioned Stella as the doors to her room closed and they were left in their privacy.

Stella paused. She had been pouring tea for them and she looked at her own reflection in the beverage. She knew what Luna was really asking and Stella didn't know if she truly wanted the answers to her questions.

"He misses you. Everyday." Luna says instead, sitting down at the small table. "He reads your letters fondly… He always has a look of joy on his face when he receives your letters."

Stella's heart stuttered and she could feel her face heating up. For Six's sakes, she was mentally forty-one and here she was blushing at the confirmation that Ravus enjoyed writing to her.

"Do you wish to talk about whatever it is you and Noctis exchange in that notebook of yours?" Stella asked instead and although she was rewarded with Luna's own blush, the former princess also had a sappy smile on her face.

Stella huffed, finding it amusing how shameless Luna was with her crush, though she hid it well. The comfortable atmosphere was cut short by her phone's ringtone. Fishing it out and seeing the number for the forensics division, she prepared herself and answered it.

"Stella speaking."

"Princess… Uh… It's one of your Kingsglaive friends, Altius… We're sorry for your loss, Princess Stella."

Stella froze. Even if she knew Crowe was alive… her trepidation from the day before came back and she knew she had paled from Luna's worried look at her. Swallowing, she tried to get her racing heart to calm down. Crowe was alive. Everything was just going according to plan. Crowe was alive and waiting for the invasion to begin to help with the evacuations. She was not dead and lying in the morgue. Crowe was alive.

"…I understand. I'll head there immediately, don't…" She trailed off, not sure what else to say.

"We understand, Princess."

With a click, she let her hand drop. Luna looked on in concern for her friend. Seeing her sudden pale complexion and shaking shoulders.

"Stella?"

Stella bit her lip as she felt her eyes growing wet. It was amazing to her that she could still feel this way even knowing Crowe was still alive. She knew it was just her fears over taking her but... She shook her head and took a deep breath.

"It was… the morgue… a friend of mine… she…" She whispered and she found herself immediately engulfed in Lunafreya's arms.

She breathed in Luna's scent, relishing in the comfort her friend provided and calming down significantly. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Stella finally pulled away. She gave Luna's worried look a small smile in thanks.

"I'll be okay… I'm sorry to just leave you…"

"It is fine. Go." Luna urged her softly, pushing her out of the room gently.

Stella moved almost on auto pilot. She had to tell Nyx and Libertus. She needed Libertus in the city to help with the evacuations. Especially when night falls. Libertus may not be able to move well with his injury but he was proficient enough with a gun and he had courage in spades. She stopped in her tracks and tried to calm her too fast beating heart. Her friend was alive. She had succeeded once to keep one of her loved ones alive. She would succeed in doing it again. She had to.

May 13th, M.E. 756 – Kingsglaive Training Hall, Kingsglaive HQ, Insomnia, Cavaugh, Kingdom of Lucis [Evening]

Stella found Libertus and Nyx at the training area. Nyx was holding a box as they sat at the ledge. Looking around, she hoped that no one was near and quickly rushed to them.

"Libertus, Nyx." Stella called out and the two turned to her. "Come with me. Now."

"Crowe's dead, Princess." Libertus spat, bitterness clear in his face.

Stella closed her eyes, reminding herself that Crowe was not dead and Libertus did not know that yet. "Come with me. Now."

The two Glaives recognising the no nonsense tone in the Princess's voice and quickly followed, though Nyx had to help Libertus. Stella led them briskly to her office in the headquarters, knowing it would be empty. As soon as her friend's had entered the room, she locked the door and activated the soundproof mechanism she had installed.

"Crowe is alive." She said, turning towards her friends. "She's still recovering but she's alive."

"What? How?" Libertus spluttered and Nyx eyed her critically.

"You were preparing for this." Nyx stated, his tense rigid as he realised what was happening. "That's why you were so worried, you knew this might happen."

Stella nodded. "I suspected we had a traitor in our midst, so I made sure Crowe knew to be careful and who to go to if things went downhill. One of the Hunters I asked to keep a look out managed to save her. The corpse you saw was just a decoy to ensure the traitor won't know that they've been found out."

"A traitor?" Libertus yelled out, grief overtaken by shock and anger. "Who?!"

Stella hesitated but schooled her features into a stern expression. "If I tell you, you can't go after him. Not yet."

"Why the hell not!"

"There may be an invasion, Libertus!" Stella barked. "I need you to help the Crownsguards evacuate the city if it comes down to it. There is not many we can trust; I can't afford to lose you now!"

Libertus fell silent as he shook his head. He was trembling in anger at the thought of a traitor trying to kill his pseudo little sister and betray his princess. Nyx placed a hand on his friend's shoulder in an attempt to calm him down and turned to Stella.

"Who's the traitor, Stella?" Nyx demanded.

"Luche Lazarus. Crowe couldn't recognise the others but she recognised him. Remember what I said, you cannot give him any tell that you know he's a traitor. There might be others and Luche getting caught will make it harder for us to pinpoint them." Stella informed them, eyeing Libertus worriedly when he started cursing Luche.

"Got it." Nyx nodded determinedly.

"I'm not much of an actor, Princess." Liberuts grimaced. "They'll figure out quickly I know if I try to act normal."

"Which is why you're going to throw a tantrum." Stella said smugly.

"What?"

"Quit the Kingsglaive, denounce the throne. Anything to make it look like you hate us and that you blame us for Crowe's death." Stella explained. "That way, you can pretend to go home and instead help Cor with the preparations for the evacuation."

Libertus slowly nodded but hesitated, not sure how he was supposed to get angry again when all he could feel was relief. His little sister was alive. Stella had saved her. The Lucian princess stepped up and drew him into a brief hug, leaning her head against his shoulder and being mindful of his injury.

"Remember that anger you felt when you saw the body. Remember the grief."

Libertus nodded and closed his eyes, pushing away his relief of knowing Crowe was alright and bringing up the anger and sorrow he felt when he saw Crowe's dead body. As he was concentrating, Nyx turned to Stella, determination, respect and something else she didn't recognise shining in his eyes.

"Where do you need me?"

"It's likely that Niflheim will bring Luna to Lucis. I need you to protect her, Nyx. She's important and she must live past this invasion." Stella asserted firmly. "Get her out of the city and accompany her where she goes when things go south. I'm counting on you."

And I hope to Six I'll be able to stall Glauca long enough so you and dad won't have to die.

DarkDust27: Will she though? There's a lot of ways to interpret those words, honestly so you'll find out, I suppose. Thank you for reading!

Guest1995: Stella has blonde hair with bangs falling over her left eye, swept to the side. She usually has it in some sort of half up do. I chose blonde, mostly because we have no idea how Aulea looks like and I just like blonde. She has cream skin much like Noctis does and she has green eyes, inheriting them from Regis. Her usual casual outfit consists of a wide strapped

SuperbiJulia: Um, do you mean the Cosmos/Chaos theory about the dungeon? Cuz I read that on reddit and that's the only theory I know. But I'm curious now, what theory is there for the dungeon. I kinda just cursed it out and swore to never do the dungeon again (even though I will… cuz I made a new account so I'm re-playing the whole game).

On the other hand, thank you to all of you who gave this fic a chance. It really means a lot to me that so many of you like it. I can't guarantee when the next chapter will be coming out. I already have it written out, I just need to read through it again to edit it. I also got a job recently and I'm starting Monday, so that's a thing that would potentially prevent me from updating. Hopefully though? I won't be so tired and will update next Sunday.

So here's a thing. Anyone who reviews gets a small segment of the next chapter, cuz the only preview I'm giving here is this:

"I'm thinking about how satisfying it would be to hurl a Firaga at the Chancellor's smug face."

"You always did like your fire."

"Like you adore using lightning?" Stella shot back.

"Hmm yes. Something like that. What do you think Noctis favors?" Regis mused.

"Probably ice. Like that cold aloof image he holds to hide how shy he really is."