Chap 25

EPILOGUE

The Hart family had fled to their away ships and as they returned to their pleasure yachts waiting in orbit they raged at each other for their stupidity and then as they calmed, they raged at the shame of it all.

Lisa Hallett had not been as fortunate in the retreat. John Hart knew they were outnumbered and to save his own hide, he closed the capsule doors before she could reach them and he watched dispassionately as the royal guards caught up with her. She raged at him through the door's windows as he merrily waved.

The Jones clan was in shock. Their quiet little Ianto was not just a fire brand but a mage. They berated themselves for their short-sightedness while some celebrated the good fortune to have bonded him to water not metal.

As for the Harkness Family? Their celebrations would go well into the night and the next day as the Guards quickly donned red tunics over their blue trousers to show their loyalty to the new holder of the throne.

King John looked lovingly at his dear Queen Rose as they lamented the end of their reign and King Rhys was pleasantly relieved to tell his loving wife Kathy that her dreams of travelling the stars could now be fulfilled as he also relinquished his crown to his son.

So ends the story … OK, so begins the trilogy? "We Three Kings" coming soon, promise.