...and even though it leaves a pit in my stomach, the result does not appear to be any different. I really wasn't expecting a change in their choice, but somewhere deep down, this will at least get all the "what if's" out of my system, and give me some closure. The '3-headed dragon' meets up now, and I don't expect much difference, being that they are the ones that feel the most bitter about me.
Things just unravel the way they need to, and sometimes, although they make no sense at all right now, they ended up the way for a good reason. I will always rememebr that.