Epilogue
Elfwine would watch his father more carefully over the next years. Many things would happen, although their relevance might be questionable to some. Two Halflings arrived in Edoras, and somehow jarred their friend the King from his long sleep under the command of Malgalad. He would leave with his friends, and depart to Minas Tirith, and Elfwine would touch the circlet on his head and weep bitterly as he watched the three figures ride from Edoras for the last time. Eomer refused to return until his death, but that was not long after his departure. Elfwine was a good King for Rohan, and kept Malgalad as an adviser, to even his own surprise; to watch, he said to himself, to see if he slips. But Galadon did not slip, not for a long time, and I will tell of that. Malgalad was careful with this one, and he would wait a long time before giving the King very serious advice on matters that Elfwine felt critical. Celebros visited the King and became very close to him - they were friends for a very long time, and this would come in handy - to both of them, and it would save at least one of their lives. As for Eldarion, he and Aeargil lived in Methnan for more than nine years, and when they returned to the City they had two children, Vildir and Elenya. Celebros did not spend the years without danger and injury. It simply slowed down for a while. There were orc-attacks, and there was a time when he was caught by bandits on his way south and roughed up a while before he finally got his hands on his sword and rounded them up. The Kingdom received increasingly unnerving silence from their sources in the North, save Methnan. The flow of Elves to the Sea had slowed to a trickle. Still, news was rare and cherished. There were no skirmishes with the Galadil, and the Eldurhir'rim too were silent. Unbeknowest to anyone, Galadon, from Rohan, had sent instructions for this. If you had not already assumed this, and puzzled over it, the Galadil had an alliance with the forces of Mount Gundabad. Gondor did not know of it, and Methnan'rim suspected it, but still the silence grew thicker, and the storm waited on the horizon. Cundariel and Tasarian left to visit their father in Greenwood one year, and did not return for some time. Believe if you will that I have disposed of them for now, but in truth, they will return. The second trilogy of the Heirs of the King will include the following elements, trivial in some cases, and quite the opposite in others. A broken arrow, peppered ham, a cave, a cocked eyebrow, Pernathos, the Houses of Healing, a necklace pendant, cinnamon tea, a very thick book, and a sketch of Celebros will all at some point in time enter into the fourth story. In other books, terrible things will happen to Aeargil's rarely- mentioned neice, and wonderful things also. Celebros will flat-out refuse to be in love with someone he is in love with, and will become extraordinarily paranoid. Eldarion will have more than one sudden urge to slap certain stubborn nephews. There will be an enormous battle. Gwalas will pretend to be angry at Eldarion, and Eldarion will be depressed and ecstatic, at intervals. The King will be enormously worried about all three of his grandchildren. We will at last get a conversation with the King's youngest daughters. The Galadil will take someone other than Celebros prisoner. People will be killed, stabbed, and shot at. Many more Elves, including Gwalas' brother and Aeros, will be introduced or reintroduced. Eldir will return, if breifly. Elessar will get very angry and punch something, accomplishing only excruciating pain in his foot, and he will get very angry and punch someone, accomplishing a sense of satisfaction and a thoroughly broken nose - not, I might add, his own. All this and more in the next three books! The fourth one, since you were about to ask, is called Betrayal, the fifth Stairways to Death, and the sixth and perhaps final is Revelation.
Elfwine would watch his father more carefully over the next years. Many things would happen, although their relevance might be questionable to some. Two Halflings arrived in Edoras, and somehow jarred their friend the King from his long sleep under the command of Malgalad. He would leave with his friends, and depart to Minas Tirith, and Elfwine would touch the circlet on his head and weep bitterly as he watched the three figures ride from Edoras for the last time. Eomer refused to return until his death, but that was not long after his departure. Elfwine was a good King for Rohan, and kept Malgalad as an adviser, to even his own surprise; to watch, he said to himself, to see if he slips. But Galadon did not slip, not for a long time, and I will tell of that. Malgalad was careful with this one, and he would wait a long time before giving the King very serious advice on matters that Elfwine felt critical. Celebros visited the King and became very close to him - they were friends for a very long time, and this would come in handy - to both of them, and it would save at least one of their lives. As for Eldarion, he and Aeargil lived in Methnan for more than nine years, and when they returned to the City they had two children, Vildir and Elenya. Celebros did not spend the years without danger and injury. It simply slowed down for a while. There were orc-attacks, and there was a time when he was caught by bandits on his way south and roughed up a while before he finally got his hands on his sword and rounded them up. The Kingdom received increasingly unnerving silence from their sources in the North, save Methnan. The flow of Elves to the Sea had slowed to a trickle. Still, news was rare and cherished. There were no skirmishes with the Galadil, and the Eldurhir'rim too were silent. Unbeknowest to anyone, Galadon, from Rohan, had sent instructions for this. If you had not already assumed this, and puzzled over it, the Galadil had an alliance with the forces of Mount Gundabad. Gondor did not know of it, and Methnan'rim suspected it, but still the silence grew thicker, and the storm waited on the horizon. Cundariel and Tasarian left to visit their father in Greenwood one year, and did not return for some time. Believe if you will that I have disposed of them for now, but in truth, they will return. The second trilogy of the Heirs of the King will include the following elements, trivial in some cases, and quite the opposite in others. A broken arrow, peppered ham, a cave, a cocked eyebrow, Pernathos, the Houses of Healing, a necklace pendant, cinnamon tea, a very thick book, and a sketch of Celebros will all at some point in time enter into the fourth story. In other books, terrible things will happen to Aeargil's rarely- mentioned neice, and wonderful things also. Celebros will flat-out refuse to be in love with someone he is in love with, and will become extraordinarily paranoid. Eldarion will have more than one sudden urge to slap certain stubborn nephews. There will be an enormous battle. Gwalas will pretend to be angry at Eldarion, and Eldarion will be depressed and ecstatic, at intervals. The King will be enormously worried about all three of his grandchildren. We will at last get a conversation with the King's youngest daughters. The Galadil will take someone other than Celebros prisoner. People will be killed, stabbed, and shot at. Many more Elves, including Gwalas' brother and Aeros, will be introduced or reintroduced. Eldir will return, if breifly. Elessar will get very angry and punch something, accomplishing only excruciating pain in his foot, and he will get very angry and punch someone, accomplishing a sense of satisfaction and a thoroughly broken nose - not, I might add, his own. All this and more in the next three books! The fourth one, since you were about to ask, is called Betrayal, the fifth Stairways to Death, and the sixth and perhaps final is Revelation.