User blog comment:BlackWizardZeref/Fairy Tail Chapter 384: Attack of the Celestials Review/@comment-7418318-20140516225538/@comment-7418318-20140516230436

The ironic thing is that prior to her realization at the end, Aquarius probably thought of it more as a blessing, because that's fewer chances of her dates being interrupted by pesky mages. But then she realized just how much she had started to care for Lucy.

I also liked how the last glimpse of Aquarius showed her with tears in her eyes, but still a smile on her face. She knows that she won't see her for a long time, maybe never, but she also knows that the sacrifice saved her life and the lives of her comrades, which is something to be proud of.