"Excited," Kathy confirmed. "A little nervous, too. Fandom graduations always come with a surprise at the end."

She'd missed hers, but it had held true for all the other ones she'd seen.

"Proud, too, even if that's kinda weird to say." But Dante had never expected to see this day. Funny how that worked out between the two of them. "And just a tiny bit apprehensive, because after today, things start changing."

She glanced sideways at Kat, uncertain if Dante had told her about his plans to come home.