User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 424: Avatar, Review and Commentary/@comment-24277053-20150316193039/@comment-24277053-20150316195813

Well that is my point, in the semi omake chapter 298, Flare did apology, and Lucy forgave her. I don't think Minerva was trying to kill her, murdering your opponent would be pretty stupid, than the GMG did have those waivers, I think that was for the qualify round. Minerva is the one that has to make the first move and apology.

Though Lucy did start to have sympathy for Flare when she found out she was being beaten by Iwan, if Lucy knew Minerva's back story she would probably feel the same way, she has that big of a heart, besides Lucy has had her own daddy issues, so even more reason.

Anyway I could see them avoiding each other, or at least Minerva be avoiding her and be hesitant of seeing Lucy, and you know what I would love is Yukino the one who gives them the push to get that closure, which Minerva needs more than Lucy to be honest. I don't think it is that important to Lucy's character growth really, but to Minerva's character growth yes.