Epilogue.
***Melody***
20 years ago today I came to this island. I sit her now 20 years older. My hair is a little shorter, my eyes have a few faint lines around them but really nothing more has changed.
I sit here on the same ranch but now I sit by the man I love, Gale who also shared the same markings-of-age. Our two teenage, silver haired children finish their chores and then run off to town to meet their "friends" *wink wink*
Gale asked for my hand 20 years ago today. It is our anniversary and we decided to spend it reflecting. We told our story to the children for the first time and they marveled at the fact their wonderful father stood his ground against the Harvest God himself. I still marvel over that too. I couldn't ask for a better man. He has given to me more than he knows. I love him now and forever. I can only hope he thinks the same I do.
***Gale***
I stare at the beautiful woman who gave me life 20 years ago today. The woman who mothered the beautiful marvelous children I call my own. She looks as young as ever to me despite her short hair and laugh-lines. I take comfort in the fact I may live and die with her hand in mine together.
I do not miss my powers or my lonely way of life. But sometimes I look onto the mountain top where I know the Harvest King resides and wonder if he could've provided better for this darling woman. I know I'm doing the best I can and I know Melody knows that too.
She's still the only one to ever know my name despite the fact it no longer matters for I'm no longer a magical-being. But she thinks it's nice to still have a secret that's just ours. The children don't even know my name. Maybe one day we'll tell them, they always referred to me as "Papa" or "Dad" and it warms my heart whenever I hear them say it.
However Melody did insist we name our first child after myself. So we named the beautiful little boy "Gale" and our second child (A lovely little girl) Mindy.
I am happy. I guess you could say we lived happy ever after.