The Burning Seed

Seconds passed, then minutes, then hours, days, and eventually months…

Time does slowly heal all wounds, and even the Crowley family, who had been grieving in solitude, occasionally began to emerge from their temporary abode in Valenzia City, forcing themselves to enjoy meals at reestablished restaurants and take in the local scenery.

Despite their internal struggles, they had spent the past few months lifting each other's spirits, gradually coming to terms with Shye's loss. Their hearts were still far from healed, but they were getting there.

They were slowly moving on.

Naturally, the members of the unsealing cohort—except perhaps for Shirley—were coping with the loss better than Shye's immediate family.

Some of them could laugh from time to time now. 

A certain midget, for one, had managed to open up her heart to another, going on dates with a guy who was only a few centimeters taller than her.