
Several years after Elphaba's disappearance
Fiyero and Elphaba's Affair
Fiyero, now a married prince of the Arjiki tribe, encounters Elphaba in a chapel in the Emerald City. She is living in hiding, working as a revolutionary. Despite her attempts to avoid him, he follows her to her secret apartment. They rekindle their friendship, which quickly turns into a passionate love affair. Fiyero is drawn to her intensity and commitment, while Elphaba finds in him a respite from her lonely struggle. Their affair is a secret, conducted in her small room above a corn exchange. It is a time of intense emotion and political tension, as Elphaba is planning a major operation against the Wizard.