Viertel nodded and hugged her and the rest of the children before going to the Chevaliers. He told him there was one more place he had to go, and they were willing to come with him no matter where. After a few minutes of walking, he lit up a cigarette and said after he blew the smoke under his breath "This is going to hurt again." Viertel stopped and turned left, a cemetery he had brought his friends to a cemetery a very beautiful one at that. He walked over to a grave near the middle of the cemetery, a grave that said "Here lies Kathryn Palme, a loving Mother and Wife" but Viertel didn't cry, he just stood in silence and so did the others, until Hayley after seeing that the date of death was today spoke up, "Viertel, is this, your mother's grave?" she put it so bluntly Viertel was taken aback, but Laura and Max went up to the grave with Hayley giving looks at each other and said "Mrs. Palme rest easy we will be looking after your son in your stead."
Viertel was even more surprised, the others thought to themselves that this was where his suffering started, they wondered where his father was but they all knew to take it one step at a time, they were stuck together for 6 years after all, not to mention after graduation. They all paid their respects, and decided to give time for Viertel alone. Viertel looked at his mother's grave "Mom, I met some great people, but I solemnly swear I won't let that stop me from making both of your dreams for me come true, after all, it was I that caused all of this." He walked away and looked at his classmates and said "Let's get back." They smiled and nodded and before they knew it they were back at Rath after running through a portal in an alleyway.
After stumbling through the portal they were greeted by Keeye, who seemed to have finished all the food asked them how was it Alice pushed out of the arguing Oliver and Zina after they had all landed on each other and gave a report on what happened to Keeye, "Well as long as it ended well, hopefully those kids will live better now, thanks to your influence 'daughter of the ice queen' Alice, you'll have your vacation days every month so you won't have to worry too much." Alice nodded and told everyone to get back to practice, they all nodded and went straight to practice, it seems that ordeal didn't tire them at all. Keeye signaled to Viertel to come over, ever since gauging day they finally had the time to talk.