Epilogue

Derek stood on the archery range instructing his 5 year old son an 8 year old daughter. They both had their fathers great talent for archery, if he may say so. The cold weather made the old injuries ache, but he didn't let that stop him from properly teaching his children to shoot. After all, it may one day save them as it had saved not only their mother, but him as well. It had been a long road to recovery, with many setbacks before any real progress was made. He couldn't draw as heavy bows as often as he used to before the fight and it saddened him. But in the end, it had been a small price to pay for the life he had now. He looked at the castle to see Odette waddling up to them, her belly big and round with their third child. She smiled at him and he smiled back. He closed the gap between them and kissed her thoroughly ignoring the retching sounds his children made at the display.

One day, they too will find everlasting love...

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