Four years have passed since the young prince disappeared from the kingdom. People mourned his death, neighbouring kingdoms extended condolences plus, deep in the forest, a joyful song could still be heard if you went deep enough. This, evidently, did not make the queen of Apfauler at all happy. Genderbend of the Snow White fairy tale.

After defeating the witch they did not return home. They stayed to enjoy the cabin and take care of each other as what they were, each other's only family. They loved each other. Gretel loved him so much that she decided she needed everything from him.