A. N. : This is it! (tears welling in eyes) The last of my story, but fear not! I shall write a sequel, but it'll be a while. Until then, enjoy this last bit. I need tissues!!! (sob)

Epilogue

As the sun set on the mid winter evening, snow lying on the ground, a ship could be seen in the distance. A large gray ship with gleaming white sails. As the ship slowly approached the sandy shore, a large group of people came out from the tall evergreen trees. The majority of those gathered were tall with black hair and redish-brown skin. But in the front of the group were six who were half the height of the others and vary pale skin. Four were around the ages of twenty and thirty, all with brown hair. The girls had brown eyes that sparkled with adventurous spirits, and the boys had the deepest blue eyes anyone had ever seen. The other two were very old; the old maid needing the help of her love. The old crone had gray hair, but still had a spark of mischief in her eyes, while her dearest husband had only a few gray streaks in his dark hair and blue eyes that never seemed to dim. The crowd walked to the edge of the shore, where they were met with a tall old man with white hair and robes and holding a white staff, a smile across his wise face. On the ship were gathered tall beings with golden and black hair, as well as a group of short, graying peoples clothed in furs, and an old woman standing with two old men. One old man wore many layers of cloth and held a walking stick, his eyes open but unseeing. The woman and the other man wore bright colorful dressings that had the images of beautiful flowers and tress spread across them.

As the man in white approached the large crowd from the forest, he spoke to the oldest two in front, "Well met, Frodo and Carole Baggins, my old friends. It is time."

"I know, Gandalf," said Frodo. "We are ready." Frodo and Carole turned to their children, tears in their eyes, and hugged them once more. Then, Carole turned and spoke to one of the tall red skinned people in a strange language, '"Look after them for us,"'

'"We will protect them, Morning's song* and Blue-rain*"' said the tallest one, who had a head dress of many colorful feathers on his head.

Then, Carole and Frodo boarded the ship with Gandalf, and they waved good bye to their friends and family. As they sailed on, in the middle of the night, Carole heard a song in the distance, a voice she had not heard for over forty years, calling out to her in welcome:

I have been given

One moment from heaven.

As I am walking,

Surrounded by night,

Stars high above me

Make a wish under moonlight.

On my way home

I remember

Only good days.

On my way home

I remember all the best days.

I'm on my way home,

I can remember

Every new day.

I move in silence

With each step taken,

Snow falling round me

Like angels in flight,

Far in the distance

Is my wish under moonlight.

On my way home

I remember

Only good days.

On my way home

I remember all the best days.

I'm on my way home,

I can remember

Every new day.

As she looked out over the side of the ship, she smiled as she saw white shores on the horizon, the sun rising behind them. Frodo and the other passengers, the old Dreamers, soon joined her in seeing the beautiful island coming closer. Soon, they saw on the shore six figures standing, waiting n anticipation and great joy. Three tall and elegant beings, and three old short and very happy ones.

The group on the ship waved to their friends, laughing and crying, knowing that, after their long and arduous journeys, they were finally home.

The End.

* These are the names the peoples of this land gave Frodo and Carole. Morning's song is Carole {of course} and Blue-rain is Frodo, because of his eyes and troubled heart. Please, review! WHAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! (crying hard and sobbing)