The Celsius touched down on the beach of Besaid, opening its hold allowing Auron and Yuna and walk out onto the beach. Paine and Rikku watched from the hold as their friends waved back to them, smiling wide.

"Okay, Brother, they're gone…let's go", Rikku called, and the ship took flight as the two girls remained in the open doorway, gazing out at Yuna.

Paine smirked as she watched Yuna and Auron conversing as they walked toward Besaid, "I always heard that the legendary Auron was not much on conversation."

Rikku nodded, "He never used to be, but things aren't the same for him now. They're not the same for her either."

Paine smiled, "Neither one of them would shut up on the whole ride here…what was he like before coming back from the dead?"

"Everything you heard was true. He was quiet, rude, brave, devoted, and strong. A big jerk, too. Not very considerate of my fear of lightning, which, I'll have you know I have since overcome!" Rikku declared proudly.

Paine smirked at her friend, "So that's why you still get nervous whenever we fly near a storm?"

Rikku glared at Paine, "That is not me being nervous! I am just…active! I like to move a lot…oh shut up!" Rikku stomped off out of the hold, leaving Paine chuckling to herself.

Yuna took in the smell of the air on the beach, the distinct scent of salt and tropical plants bombarding her. She lingered on the beach as she watched the Celsius ascend into the sky, taking her friends with it. Her gaze never left the vessel until it was gone over the horizon, and her smile faded from her face. Her journeys were over, at least for now. She would greatly miss the rest of the Gullwings and their crew, but Spira was a small world and they would visit often. Yuna sighed audibly.

"You will miss them greatly," Auron observed.

"Yes…they were a big part of my life for so long. The adjustment from adventure and exploration to home life will be difficult…but welcome, I think" Yuna replied.

Auron nodded. Yuna surmised that Auron would also be going through several major adjustments in the coming days. Not only was he among the living again, but he was now restored to his youth before he had died at age twenty-five. In the light of the setting sun on the beach, Yuna looked at Auron from the corner of her eye. He, too, was staring out at the sea, his gaze seemed to be focused on something a million miles away. His face wore a serious expression now, not unlike Yuna's. She wondered idly if he was thinking of the same things she was.

"What do you think you will do now, Sir Auron?" Yuna asked.

He blinked slowly, his gaze never moving from the horizon, "I think I'll go have dinner. Then I'll go to sleep," He replied.

Yuna smirked at his reply. She could not have expected anything more from him at this time, she thought. He still had much to take in, to see, and hear about from the time that he was gone.

"We can go see Wakka and Lulu. You can see their little boy, Vidina," Yuna informed.

Auron half-smiled at the idea, "I would like that."

"Well, then, follow me!" Yuna declared, taking Auron by the hand and jarring him from his brooding. She led him up the beach to the path that would take them to Besaid Village and to the home of Wakka and Lulu.

The sight of the High Summoner and her Legendary Guardian walking through the entrance of Besaid Village drew quite the crowd. Villagers showered Yuna with hugs, flowers, and praises for saving Spira from destruction again. The sight of Auron, and a younger Auron at that, was regarded with wonder by the citizenry. Yuna scanned the crowd in the tiny village square, eventually finding Lulu and Wakka standing off and towards the back of the crowd in front of their home. Lulu carried their son in her arms. Wakka began to make his way through the crowd.

"Hey! Hey! Everyone! Give her some space, ya? She's got to be tired!" Wakka cried.

Upon arriving at the center of the throng where Auron and Yuna stood, Wakka finally saw Auron standing next to the girl, having previously not seen him due to the crowd. Wakka's eyes went wide as he took in the sight of the younger form of the warrior monk.

"Sir Auron!! But, how…what...I thought you were gone to the Farplane, ya?" Wakka asked, his voice full of shock and surprise.

"It seems someone saw fit to bring me back," he said, casting a sidelong smile at Yuna. Yuna blushed slightly and smiled at Wakka.

"We've got a lot to tell you about!! But first let me see that adorable son of yours!" Yuna called. The crowd quickly parted to make way for Yuna, Wakka, and Auron as they walked over to Wakka's home. Lulu smiled warmly at Yuna as the younger girl tickled and played with the baby. The black mage then noticed Auron approaching behind Yuna and Wakka and she furrowed her brows in confusion.

"Well what have we here…" said Lulu with an inquisitive tone to her voice, "Sir Auron? Newly resurrected and with a newfound youth!?" Lulu turned her gazed to Yuna, "How is this possible?"

"I wished him back and the Fayth answered my request," Yuna answered.

"She feels I deserve a second chance to enjoy life," Auron informed Lulu.

"And do you feel you need a second chance?" Lulu asked in her forward manner.

"I will let you know when I figure that out," Auron answered, brushing past her and entering the small home.

Lulu handed Vidina to Wakka and embraced Yuna, "Welcome home! You have done well yet again," Lulu praised. Lulu let go of the girl and looked past her into the doorway. She leaned in and whispered in Yuna's ear, "Why did you wish back Sir Auron? What reason did you have, girl?"

Yuna shivered, "if anyone deserved another chance for a peaceful life, it would be him!" she replied.

Lulu made a grunt sound and whispered hoarsely, "Perhaps it was best to leave the honored dead as just that: the honored dead. Auron earned his peace in the Farplane. He was worthy of the death he received, and not to fade away into obscurity and old age!"

Lulu turned and entered the house. Wakka and Yuna then stood out in front of the home, the baby cooing and gurgling as he waved his little arms in the air.

"Don't listen to her, Yuna," Wakka reassured the girl, placing a hand on her shoulder. "She is sentimental when it comes to reverence for the dead. You know her. Miss doom and gloom, ya?" Wakka snickered.

"Do you think she's right? Perhaps I should have left well enough alone. But he wasn't mad at me…" Yuna stammered.

"Yuna, Yuna, please…don't worry. What you did was something that you thought would make someone else happy. You have done it your whole life, girl, and you do not know how to stop. But that is not bad at all." Wakka said in a soothing tone, "Now come on! Let's eat up, ya?? It's a celebration!"

Yuna nodded her reply and slowly followed Wakka into his home, suddenly very unsure of the choice she made on the Farplane. Would Auron be upset over the loss of his eternal rest on the Farplane? He had seemed so surprised at first, but he had appeared to adjust rather well on the trip back to Besaid and on the walk to the village.

Oh, Auron, did I really upset you? Did I make things worse for you by bringing you back? Would you even tell me if I had…oh, I'm so sorry…