Next night, the celebrations and the battle has ceased. Everything is quiet and peaceful in the North once again. As a new night has begun, I sit in Nyra's room. We are still in Compound as we have no idea of what to do next. Then I realise something as I am looking at some stuff. This is her hollow? It is decorated with parchments, a few Pure One banners and her chest is full of notes. I have read some of them and I am shocked of what I have read. I think I will have to hand all the crap that is tolerable. I burn all of the crap that is just… wow… I clean everything out and hand it over to the Guardians. I end up finding that they are leaving. Surely Josh wouldn't leave me.

I sit in the empty hollow and stare at the cave walls. It looks just so different now. Like seriously, very different. Kinda like how I remember the Northern Kingdom. I remember it a bit less Pure One infested and now it is like how I remembered it. I start to think. Now that I am going to be queen, what will happen with Josh and me? I hear someone come up behind me and attracts my attention. It is Josh. The Guardians are leaving and he will return with them. It breaks my heart as i will probably never see him again. Even when we have his parents blessing to be together. We stand close; Josh is leaning in for a kiss when he sees me like this.

"Are you ok?" He asks

"I guess this is goodbye. No matter where you are or if you are living or dead, i will never forget you." I say while holding my tears back

"Lydea, I don't want to leave, but i have to go. Lydea, I..." Josh starts before it i say another word

"I cannot come with you. I would want to, but I am afraid I have to stay. My place is here as Queen of Snow. Josh, my dearest prince, Your place is at the Guardian Training Academy and back at the Great Tree. Learning everything possible to be a good leader and a guardian. You will someday become the King and I want you to make sure that you lead with honour. I don't want to cry or despair, but now... We have to say goodbye." I sadly add

"Lydea, my Queen of Snow. Never say goodbye. We will see each other soon. I know that you and I will be together again someday." He tells me

"When we die maybe, my... Love" I say as I start to cry and Josh holds me close

"No. I will never want be apart from you. when I finish training, I will come here and do one thing. When that night comes, that one night where we meet again. When my call comes across the icy winds. When I come and see you dressed in your crown and cape and wearing necklaces I will ask one question. When I do, I hope the answer will be yes. I love you, Lydea. We will never be apart." Josh announces

"I love you... Too, Josh." I reply

"Josh, we are leaving!" Barran yells from outside

"You know what will happen when that day comes and never forget anything i have told you." Josh says as he lets go

"I'll never forget you... I will wait an eternity until we are back together. Goodbye..." I reply

"Don't say goodbye. You should say 'See you soon'." Josh replies before taking off

After that, things get better in the Northern Kingdom. Under a full moon, one month later, Lydea is crowned as Queen of the North. Her people cheer as she wears her crown proudly. She has a parade in her honour and songs of praise and a celebration is held. She has Josh on her mind as she had never forgotten about him. She hopes that his graduation is going well and will await the fateful day he returns.

Meanwhile, In Ga'Hoole, Josh graduates at the same time as Lydea places on her crown. The young prince is handed his regal battle claws and throws away his training claws. Barran is drawn to tears as she watches the sight of her baby boy graduating. He is officially put into the Search and Rescue Chaw as he is in his mother's group (Barran's Flying Talons). His three friends then go into chaws, Shard is in the Search and Rescue Chaw, Bryony is in the Weather Interpretation Chaw and Parzival ends up leaving the tree with his girlfriend to travel the world, but he has been put into the Navigation Chaw. After the celebrations everything is at peace in the tree.

Josh then transcends into Guardian Parliament and is named as one of the second in commands. Autumn has gone missing and he has to become more responsible with everything that is going on. He is planning the Milkberry Harvest Festival, helping Barran who usually plans events in the tree. He is helping, but he has Lydea constantly on his mind.

Autumn's body is dropped into the middle of the main hall. Her body has deep lacerations on her chest. The celebrations for the harvest come to a hold when the body lands in the middle of the hall. Ezylryb is the most shocked and then saddened to see Autumn dead. He had only proposed to her a few days before she went missing and now she has been killed. She want missing only a few weeks after the marriage fell though. The funeral is held in Ambala and everything is that bad. Ezylryb is gone for a few days and Barran knows why.

After the commotion calms down, Boron knows it is time for his son to leave to find Lydea. Barran knows it also as the mists are slightly thinner than usual. Boron knows what emotional state Barran will be in so he prepares for the emotional outburst and the excessive crying until she calms down. Boron and Barran are standing in the parliament when Josh enters.

"Mum, dad. The time has come for me to go." Josh says

"I knew this night would come someday." Boron says

Barran starts to whimper as she hugs Josh. She then let's go and tears are falling from her eyes before she says "My baby is all grown up now. I could never be proud of you for everything."

"Mum, I knew you are going to cry. I have to go now. Don't worry; you will end up coming to see me soon when the big night comes." He replies

Boron then steps forward and Barran starts to have more tears fall from her eyes. She knows that Josh and Boron, her two boys, will reconcile things and say some stuff. Boron places his wing on Josh's shoulder and smiles.

"I know I sprinked up a whole lot when it comes to being a father to you at times, but now, I know that you turned out ok. Also, if you and Lydea get married I know that you will be happy. Also, no matter what I have said, no matter what I have done, I am proud of you and you are still my son no matter what. Your mother and I wish you all the best." Boron says

He then let's go and Josh gets his things. He stands at the city centre. The whole of Ga'Hoole turns out to see their prince off as he is going to for fill his promise. Boron has Barran under his wing as she has started to cry. Strix says her goodbye to her godchild and she says one simple thing.

"Remember lad this one little thing when flying to the North. When someone is giving you trouble. Show them who is boss and make sure that their comrades fly off in sheer fear. Goodbye, Josh." Strix says with a smile

The prince then leaves and all of Ga'Hoole watch as he disappears into the mists. As the crowd dissipates to go back to work. Boron and Barran remain, looking up into the sky.

"Well, my dearest, what do you say about that?" Boron asks

"That wedding will be beautiful. Also, will we get grandowlets?" Barran asks with a cute smile

Boron laughs and gives Barran a kiss before they walk off together after being informed of a matter to tend to. The Great Tree is normal once more as nothing is disturbing the peace.

The night has come and Lydea is thrilled to hear Josh's call across the icy winds of the North. She sits at a window sill in a white cape and a platinum helm. Josh enters the room and the moonlight of the clear skied night shines upon the elegant Queen of Snow. He bows before her and she gets up and lists his head with her wing.

"You need not bow to me." Lydea says with a smile

"It is so good to see you again. The night has come Lydea and I am here like I promised." Josh replies

"What is it that you are going to ask?" She asks

"This." Josh says before he clears his throat and asks "Queen Lydea Schana, will you be my bride and forever my mate?"

"Yes!" Lydea says while tearing up

Lydea and Josh kiss as tears of joy fall from Lydea's eyes. The word of the wedding gets around and Barran faints when hearing that her baby boy will be getting married. They all check to see if she is ok and she gets up with a happy smile upon her face. Besides, it isn't the only wedding she has attended as of late.

One moon later, after all that happens in the Beaks with Soren and the Pure One defeat, there is a wedding. All eyes are on Lydea as she is lead down the aisle as a certain whiskered screech owl leads her down. She is wearing a beautiful white cape with beads and lace decorating it. Josh is also wearing a cape as he sands waiting for Lydea. Shard is Josh's best owl and Lydea has Bryony and some other girls as her bridesmaids. Most of Ga'Hoole had come to the North as they want to see their prince marry his princess. The one who mostly has all of the tears is Barran as she is overjoyed. Lydea and Josh are wed and the celebrations are colossal. Lydea hopes that the Pure Ones will stay defeated and never will emerge again. However, they are uninformed of all the activity of the Pure Ones as nothing has been reported.

A few months later, a little blessing comes along. Prince Josh and Queen Lydea are blessed with a little owlet. They name her Princess Sina Schana. Upon meeting their granddaughter, Barran and Boron immediately resort to baby talk and Josh thinks it is awkward. They welcome the little one into the family.