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Mona was already aware that Wrio was a bit secretive since he never really met up with her whenever his "parents" were "concerned about his whereabouts". All she knew was that he didn't have the best relationship with them compared to before.

Wriothesley always had the urge to tell Mona the truth about his family. When he learned the truth, she was the first person he wanted to tell. But he couldn't help but feel scared, thinking about what kind of punishments he might face. It wasn't until he decided to free his siblings and was caught after roaming the streets that the truth was out in the open.

Mona was shocked, but saddened about what the man she fell for has gone through. She never did any divinations for him because she felt like it invaded his privacy. Wrio understood and was glad. They spoke for a long time before his trial, letting all their emotions and secrets out in the open. Mona was the one who told Wrio to confess to his crimes. She promised they would always keep in touch, just like before.

Wriothesley knew how hard it must be for Mona. She has seen all kinds of sadness from those who request to know their fates. From sickness, lost love, grief, and so much more. And yet, infront of him she was like a pillar. A pillar that resembled a comforting warm bath after a hard and cold day.

Mona watched the trial, saw how the handsome man pleaded guilty, how the hydro archon excused herself under the guise of boredom (but Mona could tell the archon was saddened by the disturbing nature of the trial). She saw how Wriothesley was given his sentence and led away at the ending of the trial.

Almost a month went by with no word from her beloved. She knew he could take care of himself but she was nervous. She would be leaving Fontaine soon and she doesn't know how he is. And then the first letter came. Wriothesley wrote all about how he found his vision during registration, the condition of the fortress and how he's quickly rising the ranks. He didn't specify how he was rising so quickly but Mona had an idea.

She could see how passionately he wrote about the changes he wants to make, and she wrote back her own inputs. He wrote about Sigewinne and how she had similar mannerisms to Mona in certain ways.

There's a saying from an old fontainian romance novel: distance makes the heart grow fonder.

There's a saying from an old mondstader romance novel: love that withstands distance and trials will be as strong as a windstorm.

Mona couldn't help but feel how true these saying are. Despite the circumstances, it felt as though the two were getting closer and happier. And when Wriothesley excitedly wrote to her about his new title as the Duke with pictures of his new office, she knew he was the one. The one who would make her feel like the only girl in the world worth all his love (and desire)

Mona still wrote her columns in the steambird and Wriothesley did his best to find them, even with his disconnection to the surface. Eventually he asked Mona to send them in her letters. She agreed, of course.

After the events of the prophecy, the two of them had an unexpected opportunity to reunite in person. It was certainly a sight to see Wriothesley greeting her with a gigantic flying ship during a mass flood. The two of them worked hard to save as many people as possible.

As things died down, the two of them looked at eachother. All that love, and yearning seemed to burst out of them. In the safety of a small room hidden away from others, they hugged and kissed and cried and loved. The two of them showed as much love as they could before exhaustion caught up to them. The warm embrace of hard muscles against soft skin was enough to pull them into slumber. Wriothesley woke up not long after, planting a chaste kiss onto Mona's face before reluctantly leaving to focus on his duties. But not without a few more kisses, pictures and a letter explaining his departure.

Mona stuck around to help with a bit of reconstruction and to reunite with her friends (traveler and paimon) to catch up on their journey. Eventually she had to leave back to Mondstad but made sure to send even more letters than before. She got a taste of paradise and was upset that it had to be so brief. Perhaps one day they'll be able to be together more often and in person.

Wriothesley along with Sigewinne worked hard to rebuild the fortress after the recent disaster. At times it felt like it was too much, and the desire to be back in the arms of his gorgeous darling would be almost unbearable. But then he would receive another letter, and feel so much joy. It became apparent to some prisoners that his grace was going through the feels (both good and bad feels).

To simply put: their love was similar to when Wriothesley was first convicted, but also stronger. Perhaps the sayings were more true than people realized. Apart from those closest to him such as Sigewinne, Chlorinde and soon the traveler and paimon too, no one else really knew of the relationship between him and Mona. His ears still hurt from Paimon and the traveler's shock and disbelief.

He looks at the old framed picture of him and his beloved from when they were but young teens beginning to understand love and romance. He has kept it with him for a long time, in the best condition possible and now it stays on the table next to his bed. He knows Mona has an identical picture kept in that little photo album she keeps in her shelves.

He sees what a shy but happy boy he was, shortly before knowing the truth of his parents. He sees the cheerful and optimistic Mona who had discovered her love for Astrology, ready to make the stars her own, before knowing how cruel fate can be. But it was also the shy boy mustering the courage to give a pretty young girl who was growing into a beautiful woman flowers from the bushes around town. It was also the cheerful girl who cut her own bangs and chose her clothes more carefully all to impress the boy who was quickly growing into a tall and handsome man.

When arriving back home after the arduous trip, Mona reopens the album she kept safe for so long and flips through them on her bed. She stares at the picture for a long time before putting a kiss on the page. She moves it to her cupboard and sleeps soundly, knowing that her lover will soon reply to her recent letter. He may be a busy man at times, but he is mostly free. The traveler can attest for this from their visit to the fortress.

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I FEEL LIKE I BLANKED AND WROTE ALL THIS BEFORE COMING BACK TO REALITY WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE. but for real though they are so cute and hot together

Is it just me or is Mona x Wriothesley a cute (and hot) ship?

Like I can just imagine Wriothesley enjoying the articles from the Steambird and Mona's columns being his favorite to read. And how they might have originally met whenever Mona was in Fontaine, maybe at some bookstore or cafe and they just clicked. Imagine if Wriothesley often buys books for Mona as gifts and she always takes such prestine care of them. Mona acting all cool and nonchalant about Wriothesley but the second he isnt around she started squealing about how cool her boyfriend is.