Epilogue:
In April of the following year, William and I were married. Abigail helped me prepare for the big day, curling my hair, helping make my gown, and even standing by my side as my maid of honor. Captain Bordon was William's best man.
It was a small service, which was what we had wanted. We were married outside, and surrounded by the beginnings of spring flowers. The weather was perfect, and blue sky of puffy white clouds sailed by overhead. The Lord General himself performed the ceremony.
Perhaps the most amazing surprise of the day, was that my beloved mother and two sisters were present. Nathan had alerted them of my engagement, and, as a surprise wedding present, he and William, who were secretly corresponding, arranged for my family to be there.
Within a year of our marriage, I was pregnant with William and my first child, a son, John Adam Nathan Tavington. And, in another two years after that, we were blessed with twins, a boy, Philip Eric Tavington, and a girl, Louise Abigail Tavington.
Our small, beautiful family lived in the mansion until William was killed in battle, near the end of the world. Although I had always known there was the possibility that my husband could be killed in battle, I was totally unprepared for the loss. However, with three small children to raise, I was unable to spend my days mourning, and instead was forced to move on and raise my family, making sure that my children would always know how much their father had loved them.
After the war, my children and I headed North, to Canada, where we lived by the sea in a small port village. I opened an inn, which I managed with m beloved friends, Abigail and Peter, who had moved North along with me.
Although the road that I traveled in my life had many bumps along the way, I do not regret a single moment of it. And although there are still days that I miss my beloved husband terribly, I know that he would want me to continue living, and that the love we shared was genuine.
I am forever a patriot, but I am also forever loyal. William Tavington taught me that it was possible to be both. And for that, I am forever in his debt.
Author's Note: I can hardly believe that this story is over! I realize the end may have seemed somewhat sudden, and I apologize for that, but I have been trying to wind things down for some time now. It has been a wonderful few months working on this story, and I send out my sincerest gratitude to everyone who read or reviewed on my story! Your feedback was truly wonderful, and kept me going when I was plagued by every author's worst nightmare: writer's block! Thank you all so much!
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