AN: I can't believe it, but this is the end! It's been two years since I started this story, and now it's finally over! Thank you to everyone who read it and commented, you really helped me stay motivated. And thanks to my friends who helped me work out the trouble spots, I couldn't have done it without you. As for what's next, I do have a sequel in mind, as well as a modern AU which I think I will do first. I'll probably take a bit of a break and come up with some one shots before taking that on though. If you have any ideas for prompts please send them my way! I'd love to try and write one for you. Anyway, thank you again for sticking with me on this journey!
"It really is amazing, everything that you two have done," Sunil said.
Naveen's family had arrived back in New Orleans from their trip and had been given the grand tour of Tiana's Palace. Sunil had insisted on taking Tiana and Naveen out to celebrate. Tiana had diplomatically tried to back out, insisting that there was still a lot to do before the restaurant opened, but with everyone against her, she eventually gave in.
Now Naveen was practically beaming at all of their compliments. Never in his life could he remember hearing so much praise from his parents. He held Tiana's hand under the table and squeezed.
"I never would have even believed it was the same building if I hadn't seen the sugar mill for myself!" Idhal declared.
Tiana was grinning too. It felt so good to show off all their hard work! And with the restaurant opening in a few days, they would be able to show it off to all of New Orleans.
"Well it took a lot of work," Tiana said, turning to smile at her husband, "but I think it turned out rather nice."
"Nice?" Naveen laughed. "It's the most beautiful restaurant in all of New Orleans! Perhaps even the world!"
"Oh you," Tiana chuckled dismissively, but accepted his compliment and the kiss on her cheek.
"Oh they're playing that song I like," Idhal said. "Come dance with me, Naveen. You said you would show me that dance step."
"Alright, Ammi."
Naveen kissed Tiana's cheek once more and followed his mother to the dance floor. She quickly got the hang of the step, once Naveen showed it to her. They both laughed when they glanced up and saw Tiana trying to show the same step to Sunil, and failing spectacularly. Naveen certainly hadn't inherited his dancing skills from his father.
"You look happy, beta," Idhal said, as they eased back into the dance.
"I am happy," he answered, looking up at Tiana again. This time he caught her eye from across the room and they smiled at each other. "I don't think I've ever been happier."
"We really are proud of you, your Baba and I."
"Thank you," Naveen said. "That means a lot."
"It is going to be strange though, going back to Maldonia without you," Idhal said. "We're going to miss you. Ravi, especially."
Yes, he knew the feeling. It was going to be bittersweet once his family crossed the ocean, and traveled back to Maldonia. He would write, and they would still visit each other, but those visits would hardly be a regular occurrence. Tiana and he had their restaurant to run, and of course his parents could hardly drop everything at a moments notice.
Even now Sunil was receiving daily telegrams and notices from Maldonia. Much as the king seemed to be enjoying himself abroad, Naveen knew he was itching to get back.
And then once they did go back…. He and Tiana would finally be on their own. Naveen could at last feel like any ties he had to being royalty would be officially cut. Just the thought made him nervous, and sad, but also excited.
Then his thoughts would turn to Ravi and everything grew more complicated. He would miss Ravi too. The thought of missing his brother growing up caused an ache deep inside. He very much wanted to be there, watching over him, making sure Ravi didn't make the same mistakes Naveen had.
And yet, Ravi was already on a much better path than Naveen had been at that age. Hell, according to Tiana, he was already on his way to becoming very talented in the kitchen. Though he was still a few years away from developing his mincing skills, he already understood how to combine flavors and textures to create something magical.
No, Ravi wouldn't be the kind of prince who never even bothered to learn how to shave until he was twenty one.
Perhaps, also, it would be good for him to grow up away from his older brother's shadow. No doubt he would grow up hearing about Naveen's escapades, but he would also be able to grow into his own identity as a prince, and eventually, king.
That didn't mean Naveen wouldn't miss him, though.
"I have been thinking about Ravi," Naveen said. "I would have to check with Tiana first but, what if he spent the summers with us? Here, in New Orleans."
"Now that's an interesting idea," Idhal said. "It might be good for him to get away from…. Everything."
He knew exactly what she meant. As pampering as royal life could be, sometimes it was too much. This was exactly why he wanted his brother to come visit. Ravi could spend time as a normal boy here, without the pressure of becoming a future king.
"We will have to discuss this with your Baba, but I do like that idea," Idhal said. "Speaking of Ravi, perhaps it's time we picked him up from Eudora."
Eudora had happily offered to babysit, making a not so subtle hint about how she was also available to babysit some grandkids in the future.
Sunil and Idhal had their driver take them all back to Tiana's Palace before picking Ravi up. A contented Tiana leaned against Naveen as they watched the city roll past. It had been nice to go out like this. Admittedly it had been a long time since she and Naveen had done anything like this. They certainly hadn't in all the time they had been married, what with working on the sugar mill this whole time. Not to mention being short on funds.
They would start doing it more once the restaurant was open, though. Afterall, Tiana had to keep an eye on her competition, didn't she?
The car rolled up to the Palace at last, and Sunil and Idhal shared a smile.
"Apologies for keeping you both out for so long," Sunil said, "but we have a surprise for you, and wanted to make sure it was finished."
Naveen perked up. "Surprise? What are you talking about, Baba?"
"Let's go inside the restaurant," Idhal suggested with a twinkle in her eye.
Tiana looked questioningly at Naveen, who only shrugged. He had no idea what his parents were up to.
They both found out very quickly when the doors were opened.
Hanging from the ceiling, was a beautiful crystal chandelier. It had a glow that warmed the entire restaurant.
"Oh!" Tiana couldn't hold in her tears and turned to cry into Naveen's chest. "It's so beautiful!" she wept.
Naveen held her close and rubbed her back, all the while marveling at the wonderful addition to their dream. "Achidanza! Baba, Ammi…. I can't believe you did this!"
Sunil preened, obviously pleased with himself. "When you wrote to tell us you wouldn't be able to have the chandelier, well…"
"We wanted to help make your dream everything you always wanted," Idhal finished.
"Thank you! Thank you!" A still weeping Tiana hugged her in-laws tightly, still not quite believing it herself. It had been so disappointing when she realized the chandelier, something she had always imagined in her restaurant, even from the very beginning, wouldn't be there on opening night.
Naveen hugged his parents, thanking them in turn, then brought Tiana back to his side. He handed her his handkerchief. "It is wonderful!" he agreed, and it really was. It really did complete the room.
{"But wait,"} he said in Maldonian, {"Isn't this a conflict of interest for you? Spending money on the restaurant?"}
Wasn't this written in that Maldonian law that had caused so much trouble for them?
{"A chandelier is different than funding the restaurant directly,"} Sunil countered.
{"Besides,"} Idhal piped in, {"It's more of a wedding present. We can't be faulted for giving a gift to our son and daughter-in-law. Right Sunni?"}
The king nodded, still grinning wide at Tiana's astonished expression. Naveen smiled too. Now wasn't the time to point out his parents' hypocrisy when it came to spending their money. Instead, he simply pulled Tiana closer and kissed her tear stained cheek.
Naveen turned over in his sleep and reached for his wife. But his hand felt nothing more than the sheets, and they were cool to the touch. He woke with a start, and blinked sleepily at the empty side of the bed, then glanced at the clock. Three in the morning.
He sighed and rubbed his face, then slipped on his robe and headed downstairs.
Tiana was sitting at one of the tables in the restaurant, a lone candle lit her work. The lack of light was giving her a slight headache, but there was no need for her to turn on all the overhead lights. Besides, she didn't want to disturb Naveen who was no doubt still sleeping upstairs.
She was going over everything she could this late at night. Or was it considered early at this point? It hardly mattered, because she didn't think she would be getting any sleep. Tiana's Palace was officially opening tomorrow.
Her mind was whirling, and everything else…. Well, she seemed to be constantly shifting between excitement and downright terror. Both states made her feel like she might be sick at a moments notice.
Her dream was finally coming true! Everything she had worked for her entire life was finally happening! And so many things could go wrong.
What if the staff they hired decided not to come? They had painstakingly combed through the applications, and picked the people that seemed best for the jobs. Tiana had a special fondness for her sous chef, Camíla. Women chefs were rare, and even though they hadn't spent much time together, Tiana felt they had a wonderful rapport.
Even so, Tiana couldn't shake the image of a staffless restaurant full of angry customers. Or worse, no customers at all! What if they blew a fuse and the electricity went out? What if the food they got from the venders was rotten and made everyone sick? What if Louis lost his trumpet and couldn't play? What if Naveen tripped and broke his ankle? What if everyone hated the food they served and they had to close?
What if…. What if… what if….
Tiana hugged herself tight, feeling herself start to spiral out of control. Of all the dreams she had to have, right now a restaurant seemed like the worst possible one. It would be so much easier if she could just do everything herself. Then she wouldn't be so nervous.
Well, okay. She would still be nervous, but it would be different. Relying on so many different people and outside forces ….. So many things could go wrong.
The stairs creaked and Tiana glanced up. A sleepy Naveen was coming down to fetch her. Inwardly she groaned. This wasn't the first time this had happened.
All week she hadn't been able to sleep, and rather than toss and turn in bed, she had come down to the restaurant. The idea had been to let Naveen get a full nights sleep, but each time he would inevitably wake and come find her.
She thought she had finally gotten it right tonight.
Inevitably not, though.
He gave her a worried look as he saw her hunched over the table, clutching her arms tightly. "Looks like I got here just in time."
His voice was raspy with sleep, and guilt surged through Tiana. "You should be in bed."
"I can say the same about you." He scooted a chair next to her and carefully unhooked her hands from her arms, guiding them towards him instead. Then he took the opportunity to pull her into his lap.
"Come back to bed with me," he whispered.
Tiana clutched at his pajamas, and buried her face in the crook of his neck. "I can't," she whispered back. "I can't sleep. I'm too worried."
"You should have just woken me up, instead of coming all the way down here," Naveen said. At least in bed they would be nice and warm and cozy.
"I didn't have the heart to wake you up. You're so cute when you're sleeping," Tiana said. "Did you know you smile in your sleep? Especially if I stroke your hair." She took the opportunity to brush back his curls. "I wonder why that is."
"Did it ever occur to you that it is probably because I am happy?" He kissed her forehead and pulled her in closer. "What has you so worried, love? Tell me what is on your mind."
"It's nothing and…. Well everything," Tiana sighed. "But it's stupid, and no reason for you to stay up."
"You know I can't sleep without you next to me," Naveen said. "Besides, if your worries are keeping you awake, then they are far from stupid." He kissed her again. "Please tell me, princess. Tell me so I can help you."
Tiana rested her head on his shoulder and didn't say anything for a long while. Long enough for Naveen to wonder if she had actually fallen asleep and he would be able to carry her up to bed after all.
But then she started to tell him all the things that were keeping her awake and Naveen knew this was much bigger than he had expected. He rubbed her back as she listed worry after worry, and he could feel her growing tenser the more she spoke.
If he hadn't stopped her, she might have gone on all night. Naveen tilted her chin up so he could look her in the eye. "None of those things are going to happen, my darling."
"But they could."
Naveen wanted to roll his eyes, but he kept still. "Alright, yes they could happen, but none of those would be the end of the world."
"But-"
"Okay, for example. We blow a fuse." He shrugged. "We just have to reset the circuit breaker. You showed me how to do that. It's very easy. We would have it fixed in two minutes."
"Fine, but then-"
"Then we would have a good story to tell our grandchildren," Naveen said with a sly grin. He made his voice sound old and shaky as he said, "When your Ajji first opened her restaurant, we lost power during the dinner service! But Ajji acted very calm and had it fixed in no time!"
He laughed, and said in his normal voice, "Alright, perhaps not the best story to tell."
Tiana groaned softly and buried her head in his chest. She wasn't in the mood to laugh.
"Alright, I'm sorry," Naveen said, and kissed her once more. In a softened tone he continued. "We can't predict what will happen, this is true. But you've worked so hard to get to this point, princess."
He lifted her chin again. "You are ready, Tiana, for whatever happens tomorrow. And I will be right there by your side. Whatever happens, we'll handle it together, yes?"
"I know." And that was the truth. Her dream had grown to include him in a way that she had never imagined was possible, and it was all the better for it. And yet, even though sharing her dream like this with him was incredible, it was also one of the sources for her anxiety.
There were so many people now that were depending on this restaurant, and so many people who had doubted her over the years. More than anything Tiana wanted to prove them wrong, but the closer they got to opening the doors, the more Tiana felt like an impostor.
She tried to let the rise and fall of Naveen's chest comfort her, but it only made her insides squirm with nerves. Naveen had grown so much since she had first met him, and Tiana knew that a lot of that was motivated by his love for her and for her dream. So what would it do to him if the restaurant wasn't a success?
Unexpectedly, her lips began to tremble and a quiet sob managed to escape.
Naveen held her tighter and kissed her tear stained cheeks which only made her cry harder.
"Darling, what is it?" he asked frantically and kissed her again, wishing that was enough to take away whatever was troubling her.
"I don't-" Tiana hiccuped and sobbed again. "Who am I even kidding? I don't know what I'm doing!"
This was a bit of a surprise for Naveen. Tiana was the smartest person he knew. "What are you talking about, sweetheart?" he asked gently, brushing away a stray curl.
"I've never run a kitchen in my life, much less a restaurant," Tiana said between sobs. "How can I call myself a head chef when the only thing I've ever cooked professionally is beignets? All I've ever done in a restaurant is be a waitress, and that's not enough!"
She wanted to run and hide, but Naveen's grip on her was too strong. Instead she covered her face with her hands, too ashamed to look at him. "All this time I've just been working on getting the money I needed when I should have been focusing on everything else I need to know to run a restaurant."
"I'm going to let everyone who believed in me down," Tiana sniffed again. "Lottie, Mama…. Daddy…. You."
"Whoa." This really had come out of nowhere. Surely she had to know that wasn't true, but the way Tiana was once again sobbing seemed to prove that she, at least somewhat, believed what she had said.
Naveen gently shushed her and rubbed her back, kissing her temple every so often. Once she was quiet again, Naveen began.
"My princess, my love, mi sitara lu'seinn. There is nothing you could do that would ever let me down, and I know the same is true for everyone else. We all love you, Tiana."
"I know but-"
He silenced her with a kiss on the lips. "Yes this is all new for you, but you are an intelligent woman, Tiana. And I know you." Naveen gave her a half smile. "You may have never run a restaurant before, but I'm sure you've watched and learned from working at Duke's and Cal's, and come up with a million ways that they could have been run better."
Tiana shifted a little. She had done that.
Naveen's smile grew wider. "Probably even down to the kind of salt to use, yes?"
Tiana dimpled ever so slightly. "Well…."
He kissed her again, longer this time. "But darling, you have to remember that as much as you love to plan for everything, life has a way of making things unpredictable. But you are smart and talented enough to know how to overcome any obstacle that comes in your way."
"There is no way to know what will happen tomorrow," he continued, "but everyone here - the staff, the band, me - we will all be working together to make your dream come true."
Tiana wrapped her arms around him and nestled further into his embrace. It was remarkable how he always made her feel better about everything. She really should have talked to him about all of this earlier.
"You're right," she said at last. "I'm sorry, I-"
"Hush. There's nothing to be sorry about. You've worked your whole life for this, it is only natural for you to be nervous." He kissed her once more. "You just have to trust me when I say that everything will be alright."
"I do," she whispered. "And I love you."
"I love you, too," he replied. Naveen held her close and rested his head on top of hers.
They sat together in silence, and though Tiana's thoughts were still whirling, her nerves had been moved to the back burner, at least for the moment. It was a welcome relief, though she had a feeling it wouldn't fully go away until this time tomorrow, when the grand opening would long be over. Only then would she be able to finally get some well deserved rest.
Naveen on the other hand was well on his way to falling asleep. His breathing was slowing down, and Tiana could feel the weight of his head on hers getting heavier and heavier, though his grip around her remained strong. This was hardly unusual though, and Tiana rather enjoyed the comforting hold of her husband all night.
She knew she should send him back up to bed, but the selfish part of her didn't want to lose the comfort of his embrace, and the warmth of his presence. But then Tiana bit back a laugh. There was no way Naveen would let her send him away. She knew her husband better than that.
No, wherever Tiana went he would stay by her side.
She stifled another laugh when she thought she heard a soft snore.
"Naveen," she whispered. "Naveen, honey. Wake up."
"Hmm?" He shifted and yawned. "I wasn't asleep."
"Yes you were," she said gently and kissed his cheek. "Let's go to bed."
He ran his fingers through his hair and yawned again. "Are you sure?" Naveen asked. "You think you can get some sleep now?"
She didn't, but that was no reason to make him have a stiff neck from sleeping down here all night. And even if she didn't sleep, she would at least be in his arms, and that didn't sound bad at all.
"Yeah, I think so," she lied, then stood up and tugged on his pajamas. "Come on. Or do I have to carry you?"
"Ha, I should be the one carrying you."
"Not half asleep, you're not."
"I'm not half asleep," Naveen countered as he stretched and finally stood. "I'm two-thirds asleep. Wait." He stopped and blinked, his brows furrowed while Tiana pinched herself to keep from laughing. Naveen beat her to it and smiled sleepily. "That's worse, isn't it?"
"It is." She wrapped her arm around his waist and guided him upstairs. "Let's get you to bed before you hurt yourself."
Tiana stood on one of the chairs, Naveen holding her hand to keep her steady, and she looked out over her restaurant and the entire staff gathered before them.
"Before we open those doors, I just wanted to say a few words," Tiana said. Her heart was pounding furiously, and she was trying her best to keep her voice steady, but even so she could hear it pitching higher from nerves.
She cleared her through and continued. "I just wanted to say thank you for all the hard work you've put in so far. Already today has been nothing short of chaotic -" A rumble of laughter spread through the restaurant and Tiana smiled. "-but you've all proven to me that you can handle anything else that happens tonight."
And it had been a chaotic morning. Everything seemed to go wrong. The food venders mixed up Tiana's order, Louis had lost his trumpet, one of the waiters was too sick to come in, and so on and so on.
Instead of panicking, Tiana had taken a big breath and tackled each of those problems head on. She and Camíla had worked together to create new specials for the evening with the food they had, she had lead a wide search to find Louis' trumpet (which they found in a gumbo pot), and Naveen had offered to take the waiters place.
"Someone told me that the most successful people are the ones who work together to overcome whatever comes in their way."
Naveen grinned to himself and squeezed her hand.
"And everyone here has shown to be the most dedicated, hardworking team in all of New Orleans. I couldn't ask for a better staff." Tiana dimpled. "Now, let's make some magic!"
Everyone cheered and headed to their stations. Naveen helped Tiana back down.
"That was wonderful, princess," he said.
"Thanks," Tiana said a little breathless. "I'm surprised I was able to say anything, to be honest."
"You're nervous?"
"Terrified." She held out her trembling hands. "Look how shaky I am."
"It's going to be alright, my love." He took her hands in his own and kissed them.
"I know. And thank you."
"Oh. Well, you're welcome."
"I mean it, Naveen." She lead him closer to the front door where they could hear the crowd outside waiting to come in. But at least they had a little more privacy from their staff. "Before we open those doors, I wanted to thank you. For last night and well, for everything. I never would have gotten this far without you."
"You would have," he countered.
"No." She shook her head. Though it was true that she probably would have eventually gotten the restaurant of her dreams. Still… "It wouldn't be the same without you. It means so much to me that you're here, and that I get to share this with you."
Naveen stroked her cheek and smiled softly. "It means a lot to me, too. It's been amazing being by your side through all of this, and I want to thank you for letting me be a part of your dream."
He kissed her cheek softly. "I'm so so proud of you, princess," he whispered. "I know your father would be as well."
Tiana could feel tears spring to her eyes and quickly wiped them away. They certainly weren't the first tears of the day, and they wouldn't be the last either.
"Thank you," she said. "I love you."
"I love you, too," Naveen answered with a soft chuckle. He brushed away another tear from her cheek. "Are we going to spend the whole night thanking each other, or are we going to open the doors?"
Tiana laughed too, then cupped his face and brought him in for a kiss. She really meant what she had said earlier. Tiana's Palace wouldn't be the same without him. She would spend the rest of her life thanking him for that. In the meantime though, he was right. It was time.
She took a deep breath and gave Naveen a nervous smile. Tiana sent up a quick prayer to James, and pushed open the doors.
"Come on in, y'all. Tiana's Palace is officially open for business."
Hours later, Tiana closed the door with a happy, but exhausted sigh. She turned the lock and leaned against the door, feeling more alive and also bone-tired than she'd ever felt before.
It was exhilarating, but she knew this buzz of adrenaline wouldn't last much longer. In maybe about fifteen minutes she would collapse and have a well deserved rest, but she still wanted to do one last walk around the restaurant to make sure everything had been cleaned up and put away properly.
It was strange to have the restaurant be so quiet after all the people that had come in that evening. It seemed like all of New Orleans had come, and when they all started pouring in Tiana almost had to laugh. She had been worried that no one would come?
Of course then there were a million other things to worry about once the customers were seated and the tickets started piling up in the kitchen. But Tiana guided her team through the night. While she worked her own station in the kitchen she called out the orders and insured that each part was hot when it arrived on the plate for Naveen and the other waiters to take to the tables.
Naveen for his part, had done remarkably well considering he had never waited tables before. He learned quickly that if he was charming enough, the customers would forgive any mistakes he made. It also didn't hurt when it came time for the tips either.
Tiana had been so focused on getting the tickets out that she couldn't believe when the first wave had all been filled. It was then that Naveen coaxed her out of the kitchen to say hello to all the guests. As soon as she walked out of the kitchen, a big round of applause filled the space and Tiana burst into happy tears.
There were so many familiar faces smiling at her, it made her heart sing.
"Go ahead," Naveen said, and gently pushed her out. "Go make the rounds. The kitchen can survive without you for a little while."
And so she did. Being sure to take off her apron to proudly show off the dress Eudora had made for her. Idhal had even surprised her with a tiara fit for a princess, which was enough to make her start to cry again.
It was almost in a hypnotic state that she walked through her restaurant, greeting her friends and family while they gushed over their food and marveled at how the sugar mill had been transformed.
How many times had she imagined this exact scenario?
Despite all the work she and Naveen had put into the restaurant, all the training they had done with the staff, actually opening the doors and letting people in, it was this moment when she finally realized 'I'm there.'
She had done it. Her dream had finally come true!
She saw Eudora sitting with Naveen's family and burst into another round of tears as she embraced them all.
"Your daddy would be so proud of you," Eudora whispered. "I know he's smiling down on you."
She could feel it too. James' spirit had always been present in the sugar mill, but tonight it seemed to be everywhere she looked.
The backdoor closed with a heavy clang, and Tiana glanced up to see Naveen return from taking out the last of the trash, clearly exhausted but still smiling.
"That's everything, then?" he asked. "We're all locked up?"
"Yes," she replied. "That's everything."
He opened his arms to her, and she gratefully fell into them.
"You were spectacular tonight," Naveen whispered, kissing her temple. "You lit up the whole restaurant. I couldn't take my eyes off of you."
She'd noticed. Tiana had looked his way, Naveen seemed to be looking at her with a mixture of awe, pride, love, and occasionally lust. Maybe that's why it had been so easy to let him whisk her away from the action for a private dance on the roof, and a kiss.
"You weren't so bad yourself," Tiana said, truthfully.
Naveen had his own radiance that seemed to shine no matter what task he was doing, though when he proudly served food that he had minced himself to his parents was certainly a highlight of the evening. Sunil and Idhal looked like they were going to burst with pride, and Tiana felt it too.
Then later when Louis invited him up on stage to play with the band…. well, he was hypnotic. Up there, in his element, Naveen played with such pure joy the entire restaurant seemed to feel it.
Everyone wanted his attention, but Tiana's heart skipped a beat when he brightened as he spotted her, and then held out his hand to her. Of course she had taken his hand, and they laughed together as they danced happily to the beat of the band.
Tiana almost felt drunk from the whole thing, and maybe that's why she had slipped and almost fell. But Naveen quickly caught her, as he always did, as she knew he always would.
Now in the quiet of the evening as they held each other close, Tiana sighed contentedly as her head rested on his shoulder. Her energy was fading fast, and if they didn't go to bed soon she might end up falling asleep standing in his arms.
But it felt so nice holding him like this, and as tired as she was, Tiana was reluctant for the evening to end. Everything had just been so magical.
Naveen seemed to share the same thought, as he began to hum a soft slow tune, swaying her gently in the empty restaurant. It took her a few beats to recognize it as the song Ray had sung to Evangeline those many months ago.
She smiled and kissed him softly, then hummed along as they danced slowly together.
"Love always finds a way, it's true," Naveen sang softly. "And I love you, Evangeline."
All her life, the dream had always been to open her own restaurant. In a way, it had felt like the end of something. Yet here with her husband, it now felt like a beginning. The start of everything they had fought so hard to get to, the start of their lives together.
The start of their happily ever after.
The End.