Fiyero walked over to the Wizard and said, "Your Ozness, I love you daughter more than anything in the world."

"What do you want, Fiyero?" the Wizard asked.

"I love Elphaba, sir, and I am asking you for her hand in marriage," Fiyero said.

The Wizard paused and said, "You know as well as I do that my daughter is very close to Glinda. I don't think she could stand to hurt her friend."

Fiyero nodded and said, "I'm sure Glinda will talk to Elphaba."

The Wizard nodded and said, "You have my approval."

Fiyero nodded in gratitude.

Glinda and I sat on my bed and I asked, "Lin? What's wrong?"

"It's about Fiyero," she began.

"Did he hurt you?" I asked, worried.

She shook her head and said, "Elphie, he didn't hurt me or anyone. It's just that, well, he loves someone else."

I sighed and hugged Glinda gently. "I know it hurts, Lin."

Then Glinda jumped on me, demanding, "Elphie, you never told me who you liked."

"OK, fine, the real reason I turned down Sir Alexander of Tirragen was because I like Fiyero. There. I said it. Happy now, Lin?" I snapped.

She giggled and said, "Yes, I am happy."

I glared at her and said, "What does who I like have to do with Fiyero liking someone else?"

"Silly Elphie," Glinda began. "You're her—the one he likes."

"Let me get this straight. You are completely okay with your, well, your ex-fiancé being in love with your best friend?" I asked.

"Yeah, I am, Elphie. I want so badly for Fiyero to be happy and I want you to be happy, too," Glinda said, smiling at me.

I smiled at her and then suddenly I glanced over at the fire place.

"I want to contact my sister—I haven't had a chance to write to her—Alanna, I mean," I added.

Glinda nodded and said, "Okay, Elphie."

I smiled at the blonde and quickly got through to Alanna.

"Hello, sister," I said, grinning at the red-haired knight.

"Fabie, what have you been up to—other than the Wicked Witch of the West scandal?" Alanna asked. "Oh, and Coram's mad at you."

I grinned and said, "That doesn't surprise me at all."

Then Glinda added, "Actually, that whole Wicked Witch of the West scandal was just Madame Morrible trying to cover her own back and she wanted to get rid of Elphie."

"Who's the blonde?" Alanna asked.

"She's my best friend, Glinda," I said, smiling, putting my arm around Glinda's shoulder.

Glinda grinned at me and Alanna said, "Oh, you mean she's the one who's also known as Linda in the city of Corus?"

I nodded and I added, "Don't call me Fabie anymore."

Alanna nodded and I said, "Well, Alanna. I need to go, but give my love to Coram."

She nodded.

Then I muttered, "So mote it be," breaking the spell.

Glinda looked at me and asked, "Elphaba, will Fiyero have to ask Coram to marry you too?"

"Wait. What? Now you're okay with me marrying Fiyero?" I asked confused.

She nodded and I said, "He'll just have to meet Coram and if Coram approves, Fiyero and I can be together without any trouble."

Glinda nodded and I said, "Come with us, Lin. I want you to meet the rest—what's left—of my first family in Tortall."

She nodded and I ran off to the Wizard. "Father! Can Fiyero, Glinda, and I go on a road trip? Please, oh, please?" I begged.

He smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful—all three of you."

"Elphaba," Fiyero said, shocked. "I need to talk to you."

I nodded and asked, "Can you wait?"

He nodded and I said, "Come on, let's go!"

He ran after me and said, "Fae, where are we going?"

"To the Great Southern Desert," I called back to him.

Fiyero nodded and I ran by Glinda's room, "Come on, Glinda! The trip is a go!"

She grinned at me and we raced to the tower where it'd all began.

I took a deep breath and began chanting the spell that would transport us to Tortall immediately.

Fiyero stepped a little closer to me and Glinda looked a little scared—I didn't blame her one bit.