Heartwarming / Young Wizards

• Kit's compassion for the Lotus Esprit coming back to save their lives in a big way. "All is done for each," indeed.
  • Nita looking up at the Lone Power, the literal source of all evil in the universe... and giving it a chance to repent.
• The end of Deep Wizardry. "What's loved, lives."
  • Earlier in that book, when Nita and Kit take their parents to the Moon, and their utter awe and joy at seeing the Earth from outside. As it's noted, the view might be one that wizards are used to, but for everyone outside wizards and astronauts, it's an impossible dream.
  • Nita's friendship with Ed the shark. Yes, he's ruthless and vicious and makes no apologies for being an apex predator...but he's also tired, and lonely, and for all that his purpose is to eat others, he really sees it as ending distress. And that's not a bad job, is it?
  • The way he sacrifices his own life to protect Nita.
  • Nita reveals that one day, every elected official, before they take office, will have to come up to take in that view, and see how small and beautiful and fragile the world is. No borders, no prejudice, nothing more or less than a sparkling jewel full of people.
• In High Wizardry when Nita does a spell that is Cast from Lifespan, Kit chews her out and says that he would have split the cost with her.
• In High Wizardry, the moment that the Lone Power finally gives in and admits its errors.
  It fell down, a great disastrous fall like a lightning-stricken tower's, and wept darkness with desire for the Light.
• In The Wizard's Dilemma, Nita thinks Carl can just write a spell to solve the latest problem, which is deeply personal for her: her mother has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Carl, smiling sadly, says it's too complex for him (and that he takes her confidence in him as a great compliment) then adds that if it wasn't he "wouldn't rest by day or night" until he had it for her.
  • In a combination of heartwarming and pure awesome, Nita's mom comes to her rescue when she's afraid and alone and kicks the Lone Power's butt!
  "This is my universe, and I say what goes here, and she does not have my permission.... My daughter and I are fighting the same battle. Maybe I do it in more ordinary ways. But we're on the same side. And you, if I recognize you correctly, are no friend of mine. Get off my turf!"
  • The ending is rather sad, but it's also confirmed that she'll continue to exist in Timeheart. What's loved, lives, after all, and one day, far in the future, they will be reunited again. And she will always, always love her family.
• And another in Wizards at War, when Nita and Kit visit their Wizard Seniors,Tom and Carl, after they win the big battle. The last time Nita had visited them, neither remembered the fact that they were wizards, because they had both lost their magic. The kids knock on the door, and wait anxiously. After a few moments:
  The inside door opened. Tom and Carl were standing there looking at them.
  "Uh, hi," Nita said.
  The silence lasted for a few moments. Then Tom said, "We are on errantry...and boy, do we ever greet you."
  He held the screen door open for them. Nita tackled Tom, and the hug went on for some time.
• Practically every moment Dairine and Roshaun have together in Wizards at War that's not a Funny Moment is this. A lot of times it's both. Special mention goes to Dairine standing up to Roshaun's dad (the king of an entire planet and an extremely high ranking wizard) on his behalf.
  Dairine: [on the subject of romance between them] You do have the idea of being 'just good friends'?
  Roshaun: For so high and honourable an estate, 'just' seems a poor modifier to choose.

  • And when she rescues him in Games Wizards Play. When he finally wakes up, he asks what took her so long. She hits him with a pillow.
• The first scene with Mamvish in A Wizard of Mars is really, really cute. "You are my friend!"
  • To clarify, this is about tomatoes. She's a big fan.
• Nita and Kit's first dance. Just, all of it.