Epilogue
When Janette(2003) was seven months old to Christine and Erik's delight she learned to walk. At a year old she was talking and able to eat quite neatly by herself.
Around the time of her first birthday Raoul was appointed chief of the New York City Police Department. He had married Meg six months earlier and they had just found out their first child was on the way, born a boy, Christopher Philippe De Chagny. After a short break from the ballet, Meg returned, often bringing the baby to the other dancers and her mothers delight.
Madame Giry soon fell in love with the new fly's stagehand. They wed and Madame retired, leaving Meg in charge of the ballet, but often visiting to see her grandson and the girls.
Monsieur Firmin, much to the theaters sadness died of a heart attack , leaving Andre` and Charles to run the theater. Erik, seizing the opportunity took his place as manager, able to be with his wife more often.
As for Erik and Christine they head four more children, all just as Erik had said they would be, boys. Christian (2004), Antoine(2005), Dominique(2007), and Peter(2010). When Peter was two the family moved to Paris, as they had taught the children french in their early years. At ten Janette was singing in a childrens chorus and Christian was learning to play the piano.
Christine to her husbands sheer delight had joined the Paris Opera and within two years was their diva, always excellent reviews in the paper and tons of flowers on the stage. Her husband had fulfilled his dream of joining the orchestra, and after five years of service he found himself the conductor.
An article was written about how the Sonfais family was taking over Paris and how the Parisians enjoyed the invasion. Needless to say all of the children at least learned an instrument if not pursuing musical careers. They went to see the family over at Daae`'s quite often, and so the children had the good experience of both New York and France.
All together they lived a very happy life for a very long time. Erik died at the ripe old age of 98, and Christine died two years later at 86. Their children made them proud even then when le bon dieu was keeping them, following their dreams and letting their hearts lead the way, finding their own reflections in the curtain and beyond.
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