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Ils ne sont plus fâchés et ils se réconcilient.

Ils ne sont plus fâchés et ils se réconcilient.
They are no longer angry and they are making up.
From Lesson 147:Indirect object pronouns in the past (lui ai, m'a)·French

Questions & Answers about Ils ne sont plus fâchés et ils se réconcilient.

Why is there a "se" before "réconcilient"?
Se réconcilient comes from the reflexive verb se réconcilier (to make up / to reconcile with each other). In French, reflexive pronouns like se always go immediately before the conjugated verb. This follows the exact same placement rule you are learning for indirect object pronouns!
How does "ne ... plus" work here?
Ne ... plus means "no longer" or "not anymore". Just like ne ... pas, it wraps around the conjugated verb. Here, it surrounds sont (are) to make ne sont plus (are no longer).
Do I pronounce the "s" at the end of "plus"?
No. When plus is used in a negative expression like ne ... plus, the final "s" is always silent.
Why does "fâchés" have an "s" at the end?
Because it describes Ils (They), which is plural. In French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun or pronoun they describe, so we add an "s" to the adjective fâché (angry) to make it plural.

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