[Those extremes certainly love to come into play. Cass had never been very naïve, she believed nothing good would last in this place. Even then, she was only partly right; the worst parts of the year had come in the form of the poacher group's last stand against the monsters, Varian's death at Javert's hands, and her own death to follow that.... And yet, the good things stayed. The hollowness in her chest from Rapunzel, Eugene, and Varian's disappearances would never truly fill... But Elsa was here. Always by her side.

Together, with Anna included, Solsikke felt more and more like a real home. Who needed fireworks when she had this?]

Us. [She repeats dreamingly. The idea still tickled her as it did a year ago.] Hm, I always kind of hoped I'd find someone, someday. But I had no idea how. Just that I've... always wanted this.