A/N: This is the epilogue... I'm trying to get this written, edited, and posted in one day because I have band and school and junk like that tomorrow... I'm starting the 9th on the 9th... And I'm scared... THE SENIORS ARE GOING TO EAT ME ALIVE!!!!! EEP!
Two weeks later, Maqueden, Elenna, Legolas, Kyriana, and Astoldominien were all in Gondor enjoying themselves and chatting with Aragorn and Arwen. Kyriana was thrilled to be back, especially since she was so close to Arwen. Elenna and Astoldominien had found a steady habit of sneaking off to be alone in the garden, and jokes were told over the dinner table about just what they had been doing. The fact of the matter was, Astoldominien was working up the courage to propose to Elenna... Again. The first time he had tried he had fallen out a window and forgotten about her for a thousand years.
He worked up all the courage possible (and then some) and led her by the hand out of the dining room and into the garden. Maqueden and Legolas grinned; they knew what was coming. Astoldominien had talked to Maqueden about it the night before, just to make sure everything was still all right. Frankly, Maqueden was flattered- to be considered the closest thing to Elenna's father, that is. She had, of course, said yes, and knew what he was about to do. Astoldominien had asked that she not tell Elenna what was about to happen and Maqueden honored his request, wanting more than anything to see the look on Elenna's face when she was proposed to for the second time in a thousand years.
Outside in the garden, Astoldominien took a deep, cleansing breath. He turned back to face her and bent on one knee, then took Elenna's hand in his. "I know I've already asked you and everything, but I wanted to ask you again... You know, it being a thousand years since I did last time and all..." He paused. "Anyway, what I wanted to say is..." He took another deep, cleansing breath, then plunged in. "Elenna... Will you marry me?"
There was a long pause and Astoldominien started to lose courage. A tear ran down her cheek and it took Astoldominien a little while to realize they were tears of joy, not of sadness or grief or pain. Then, the response. When she replied, it was in little more than a whisper.
"Yes."
A/N: It's OVER!!! Finished! Through! I've got another story started and I'd like to get used to my schedule and the story itself before I continue this one. You can expect a sequel by... I dunno, mid-september, October-ish. All updates will be sporadic until marching season is over... which should be around November... And that's all! Tootles!
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First- Who's making you read this story? Not me. And if all you can do is sit around on your big fat butt and eat twinkies and make rude comments about the things other people have worked so hard on, maybe you should just go and start your own website for ego-bashing authors and you can all sit around on your big fat butts eating twinkies and making rude comments about the things you haven't worked hard on at all.
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Fourth- Last thing. I DON'T WEAR MAKEUP!!! And leave Xylem out of this, she didn't do anything.
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