[ Oh, Lup. Lucretia's still smiling, gooey and sappy and she doesn't even care. Of course Lup would make sure she wasn't left behind. Of course she'd go out of her way to reassure Lucretia that she gets a happy ending, too.

And it is a really, really nice thought. That her life gets to be about more than fighting the Hunger. That after so long, they all finally get a chance to relax and just be. ]

Hmm. [ She taps her fingers against her empty glass, thinking. ] I guess...I guess no one will need the Bureau anymore.

[ She frowns. ]

I guess I could just...retire? Spend my, uh, golden years taking midday naps and learning to crochet?

[ That doesn't seem quite right, though. It doesn't seem like her. ]