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Part 7: Finale Location: Castle of Zaphias Time: The Next Day "No! I don't want to do this!" Rita burst out of her room, with Judith and Estelle not far behind. "I've changed my mind!" "You can't!" Estelle cried. Judith grabbed Rita's arm. "You're just nervous. All brides are like that." "You weren't," Rita retorted, digging her heels in as Judith tried to pull her back into the room. "You said so yourself." "I lied," Judith said, straight-faced. "But, you said you couldn't lie..." Rita and Estelle said together. Putting a finger to her chin, Judith said, "Was I lying then, or am I lying now? Who knows?" "And who cares?" a new voice

Part 6: Gathering Location: Zaphias Time: Three years after part 5. Flynn was tired. He and the Boccor (combination of Adecor and Boccos--it just didn't seem right to separate those two) Brigade had been traveling for a long time. All he wanted to do was to get to Zaphias and see her. He chuckled as he recalled that scene three years before. They were in the square, arguing about who was going to speak first. Finally, at a prompt from Yuri, they both shouted, "I LOVE YOU!" Yuri looked from them to the others and said, "So much for their own little world." "Shut up, Yuri," Flynn said through gritted teeth. Luckily, the people who had tur

Part 5: Declarations Location: Zaphias Time: Immediately after Part 4 Flynn finally gave up resisting as Yuri dragged him out of the inn and through the Lower Quarter. He tried his best not to look embarrassed, but it was hard as the people he had known all his life watched the group pass by. "Ho, Yuri! Flynn!" called Hanks. "Yuri, you're going to get in trouble doing that, you know." "From who?" Yuri asked. "Flynn's the one in charge." Flynn's only response was a sigh as he was dragged like a sack of potatoes through the streets. Raven looked at Yuri. "You ain't never gonna change, are ya kid?" "No way, old man," Yuri replied. "I'm h

Part 4: What Are Friends For? Location: Same as Parts 3A and 3B Time: Immediately after. Ignoring Yuri's grin and Flynn's discomfort, Raven asked, "So, how long have you known you felt this way about the lady?"  If Flynn didn't want Yuri to know, he wasn't going to tell him. Flynn thought a moment. "Well...I think I actually started liking her during the those years I didn't see her." He chuckled. "I even wrote her a letter wondering how she was doing. I never mailed it, though." And they met up again shortly thereafter, so there was no need. Smiling, Yuri asked, "This letter wouldn't have been hidden in your closet, and have a

Part 3B: Advice to the LoveLorn (2) Location: The Mansion used by the fake Mordio--now the school. Time: A few weeks after Part 2 Rita was confused. Or was she frustrated? Or maybe angry? Or all of the above? She wasn't sure. She sighed and threw her pen across the room, embedding it in the wall. She wanted to destroy something, but she didn't know why or what. "Oh my," a voice said. "Bad day?" Rita turned to see Judith standing in the doorway of her office. "Judith? How long have you been there?" "Long enough to see a pen turned into a weapon." She looked from the pen to Rita. "Did the wall offend you in some way?" Rita scowled at Jud

Part 3A: Advice to the LoveLorn (1) Location: Zaphias' Lower Quarter Time: A few weeks after Part 2 Flynn strolled through town. His greetings to the townspeople, while not exactly unfriendly, were very brief.  Flynn Scifo was distracted and had been for several days. He needed advice, and there was only one person he felt he could turn to.  He stopped at the front door of the inn, and taking a deep breath, entered. "Ho, Flynn!" the inkeeper called. "Looking for Yuri?  He's not here.  He said something about doing a job for Brave Vesperia." She sighed, thinking what a strange name that was for a gui

Location: Castle of Zaphias Time: A few months after Tales of Vesperia Princess Estellise sat in the castle library, reading.  Not one of the many stories written by others, but the story she had written.  The story of her travels with her companions to save the world. The travels that also allowed her to meet him. She looked down at her left hand, gazing at the ring on her third finger.  Their wedding had been a simple one--surprising, since she was a member of royalty.  But, that was what he wanted, and she shocked others by agreeing with him. She giggled as she recalled the reactions of the others in the castle with her actions.  She w