"I fold; what's going on?" Shad asked a week later.

"Nothing." Finn said innocently, plucking sweet notes on his harp.

"Oh no, there's something." Shad wiggled his fingers for emphasis.

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"You showed up ten minutes early and you're wearing the cotton blouse with a mink vest." Shad stated. "So spill."

"You have been unreasonably cheerful." Beatus groaned.

"What's have been unreasonably cheerful." Beatus groaned.

"What's wrong with you guys? Am I not allowed to be happy?" Finn smiled as he played.

"No." Beatus snorted and returned to futzing with his drums.

"Both of you are making a big deal over nothing." Finn chuckled. Gasping, Shad rushed over to Finn.

"I knew it, it's a girl isn't it!? Do I know her? Is she pretty?" Shad wondered aloud. "Of course she's pretty, she's probably French. She's French, isn't she? I can't wait to see her; you'll have to introduce us!"

"Am I interrupting anything?" The two bards looked up at Harv standing in the doorway.

"Oh no, nothing important anyway." Finn beamed. "Let me pack up my harp and we can go." Finn sheathed his harp with lightening speed and skipped over to Harv.

"Oh." Shad said as the pair left. "Ooooh! Omigosh, no way!" Shad chuckled with realization. "I'm so happy for them... And slightly offended he chose Harv over me. I thought Finn had more refined taste."

"...You're a freak." Beatus replied.

+ o +

Finn leaned against Harv as they walked hand in hand through the forest. Harv had promised him a surprise, but they had to go somewhere people rarely went, to enjoy it. It was good to see Harv taking some initiative. Harv had been so stand-offish lately, he had started to think maybe the warrior was just humoring him, maybe. But then again, Harv was a terrible liar.

"Uhh... here we are." Harv sighed. A picnic table made of stone sat in the clearing. Blue bells had been gathered into a bouquet to decorate the simple picnic laid before them.

"Harv, this is amazing. When did you have the time to do this?"

"It- It's a secret." Harv flushed. This had to be done swiftly; like ripping off a bandage. He had to tell Finn the truth. If he didn't do it now, he'd never live with himself. "Err... go ahead and sit down." Finn did and started to eat immediately, as per their traditional habit. Harv looked up to see Hevvin standing behind Finn in a bush, undulating to catch the warrior's attention.

'Have you told him yet?' Hevvin mouthed. Harv responded with his own flailing which loosely translated to 'Not yet; get down.'

"Harv, what are you doing?" Finn asked. He looked over his shoulder, but all he saw was foliage.

"Nothing!" He sat down. "So, umm... There's a reason I asked you out here."

"Yeah, I figured." Finn looked up seductively. "So, what are we going to do out here?"

"I'm the one who cursed you." Harv blurted.

"What!?" Finn snapped. The warrior closed his eyes, not wanting to see Finn's angry face.

"Well, I've liked you; like a lot. Too much really, for a while now." Harv confessed. "But, everyone says it's wrong to feel that way. So when I heard about the wishing well, I thought it could get rid of those thoughts. But instead of making them go away, it made you have them too. I didn't realize it until you told me you were under a spell... I-I'd understand if you never want to see me again."

"Harvey," Finn hissed, "what were you thinking!?" He slapped a hand over Harv's mouth. "Mother could be watching us, like, right now! Do you want to get turned into a frog!?" He pulled away and sat down. "Honestly Harv, you need to use your head." He calmly continued to eat.

"Wait, you're not mad?"

"Of course not." Finn chuckled. "A little miffed that you didn't take my advice sure. But no one's successful with their first spell. Mother tried to teach me this spark spell and I ended up setting her hair on fire."

"But-"

"Don't worry about it Harv. I like being with you Harv, I feel safe and it's nice to have someone want me to be around. You do like me, right?"

"Of course I like you! I just-"

"Then remember, this, is our little secret." He made his way around the table and snuggled up against him. "So, how long have you liked me?" Finn asked impishly.

Hevvin watched them from the bushes. They were hugging, he wanted a hug too. But when he stood, Harv flailed his arms behind Finn for the unicorn to leave. Hevvin pouted, it was OK though. He could get his hugs tomorrow, after he killed them of course.

Over all, it seemed things would work out between the two. So long as the witch queen never found out Harv's hand in her son's curse. And if one were to look closely at the table they sat at, they'd see a familiar brass plate entitled Desire.

Epilogue

Harv stood on the porch, his bags already packed for the road.

"Are you sure you won't need me here?" He asked as he hugged his mother goodbye. "I can be back after the minimum three years-"

"Three years isn't enough." His father chuckled. "You don't even get to travel out of the kingdom until your fourth. Don't worry, Rhodri and I can take care of things while you're gone."

"Alright." Harv relented.

"You better get going soon if you want to be there by sunrise." His mother reminded.

"Right." Harv nodded. "Then I guess I'm off." Harv began to walk down the road to Finn's house. "Big can't swim yet, so make sure he isn't alone with Puck by the river." Harv called back. "Oh, and Puck can't eat oranges or raspberries; he's allergic. And if you get any paper Dad, don't burn it. Just give it to Rhodri and he can read what's on it for you guys."

"We know Harvey." Clover chuckled. "We are their parents after all."

"Right." Finally Harv was far enough away to justify closing the door.

"Do you really think Rhodri can take over the farm?" Clover asked quietly. "That's an awful lot of work."

"Of course he can." Roland reassured. "It's about time he took on more responsibility. It's not like he does anything else around here."

"I suppose." Clover sighed, not entirely convinced. Unbeknownst to the, Rhodri was awake in the other room. He had heard everything.

"That jerk," he muttered about his brother, "I don't want to be here either."

+ o +

"Mother's still asleep, but I left a note." Finn whispered.

"Shouldn't you have woken her up?" Harv asked as Finn handed him his bags. "Dang these things are heavy! What all did you pack?"

"Just a few changes of clothes." Finn smiled. "If I woke her, we'd never leave." It was hard to tell if Finn's was joking or not. "Anyway, we need to get a move on. After sunrise they leave whether we're there or not." They marched on towards the meeting place.

Finn was practically glowing. Everything was going just like he planned, with one little exception. Their relationship was strictly secret, no one knew about it except Finn's mom and maybe Shad. But they had gone to great lengths to convince the bard otherwise. Finn wasn't happy about having to pretend he didn't like Harv that way, but he understood this was the only way to keep them from getting killed.

"Hey Harv," Finn said after a while of comfortable silence.

"Yeah?" Finn slipped his hand into Harv's.

"Thanks for bringing me along."

"Oh...umm..." Harv blushed and squeezed Finn's hand. It amused Finn that he could have such an effect on him.

+ o +

The sun peaked over the horizon when they finally arrived and relished the chance to see their old friends from graduation.

"So Finn, what's it like being the only bard for the platoon?" Trevor teased.

"Oh-ho, it will be a difficult job, but really is anyone else suited for the job?" Finn bragged. Great, Harv groaned, inflate his ego more.

"Are you ready for the responsibility, leader?" Cliff chuckled.

"What?" Harv's eyes widened. Cliff, still monstrously tall, patted Harv on the shoulder.

"Well, technically a knight has to be general, but someone has to be second in command."

"So we all agreed it should be you." Trevor chimed.

"All of you?" Harv was surprised Emet hadn't objected. Come to think of it... "Where's Emet?" The gaggle of warriors looked around, but the short warrior was nowhere to be found.

"Alright... maggots?" The group looked up to see a blond knight astride a grey horse. Finn, of course, ducked behind Harv. "We need to head East to the border of Cailburry and Grimalde."

"Who are you?" A random warrior shouted.

"I will be your general for the next five years. My name is Shiel Berwickshire, but you shall address me as Sir Berwickshire." Satisfied with this answer another warrior spoke up.

"We can't leave yet, Emet isn't here." Bruiser argued. "He's been talking about his for months."

"...Emet?" Shiel frowned.

"Boy Emet!" Finn clarified from behind Harv.

"...right." Shiel tugged at the reins of his horse. "Well, the sun has already risen. He knew when we would be leaving. We can't delay any longer. Move out." Grudgingly the group moved on. Though Emet's absence was upsetting, it couldn't stop Finn and Harv from leaving to their internship. They only had five years to hold onto their relationship before reality came crashing down around them.

+ o +

Emet banged on the door to her room. Her bag lay torn on the floor.

"Let me out!" She demanded.

"Oh no, you will stay right there missy." Her mother scolded as she slipped the key into her pocket. "This is for your own good."

"Cutting you hair?" He father frowned, "Wearing pants? What were you thinking?"

"You're grounded until we can think of something better." They had caught her sneaking out the back. Unfortunately for her, they thought she had been a young man preying upon the girls of the guild. It wasn't until they dragged her into the light that they recognized her to be their daughter.

She gave up pounding on the door and ran to the window. It was a five storey drop down. They'd definitely hear her if she fell from that height and would injure herself in the process. She couldn't even out run them as she was now. The sun shone brightly in the sky; no doubt the warriors had left without her. She punched the desk and sank to her stool. It wasn't fair! She was stuck here, forever. For the first time, Emet cried.

Final Notes: The will be a sequel, I'm working on it right now.

*Unofficial Soundtrack*

Track 1) Daylight - Maroon 5

Track 2) Good Intent - Kimbra

Track 3) Cameo Lover - Kimbra

Track 4) Just So You Know - Jesse McCartney

Track 5) Angel With a Shotgun - The Cab

Track 6) Oh No! - Marina & the Diamonds

Track 7) Bombshell Blonde - Owl City

Track 8) Galaxies - Owl City

Track 9) Catgroove - Parov Stelar

Track 10) Happy - Leona Lewis

Track 11) Bromance - Ryan Higa and Chester See

Track 12) Rotten Heresy - Hatsune Miku

Track 13) Endless Waltz - Kagamine Len and Megurine Luka

Track 14) Story of Evil (Music Box) - Vocaloid

Track 15) Trust in Me - Selena Gomez

Track 16) YOLO - The Lonely Island

Track 17) Are You Satisfied? - Marina and the Diamonds.