A/N: Hmmm... all my reviewers seem to have disappeared. Celtic Cross, where are you? (cries) Where did all my reviewers goooo?

Chapter 11: Epilogue

Frodo and Valia were gifted with the birth of their first daughter Niphredil on the one-year-eve of the day at Weathertop. Though the old wound still stung on that day, it no longer brought Valia fear and anger. They watched their little girl grow each year before she was joined by her sister Nimrodel, born in May.

Sam and Rosie were gifted with a little girl they named Elanor. She and Nimrodel played together even as little as they were. Pippin married Diamond and had a son named Faramir who was nothing like his name-sake. Estellia and Legolas were granted with one child, a son they named Samwise.

On Niphredil's fourth birthday, a covered cart rolled in driven by a white wizard the hobbits knew well. Inside the cart, Bilbo was aging and fast asleep. The children were permitted to sit in the cart with "Uncle Bilbo," who, when he was awake, told wonderful stories of dark adventures.

Frodo, Valia, Sam, Rosie, Merry, Pippin, and Diamond all rode on ponies beside the cart. Bilbo poked his head out and called to Frodo.

"Tell me again, lad, where are we going?"

The children giggled, but poor old Bilbo didn't seem to notice.

"To the harbor, Bilbo," Frodo said for about the sixteenth time. "The elves have accorded you a special honor, a place on the last ship to leave Middle-earth."

A few minutes later, Bilbo called out, "Frodo, any chance of seeing that old ring of mine again? The one I gave you?"

Frodo was silent for a moment, and Valia reached over and gently squeezed his hand. "I'm sorry, Uncle. I'm afraid I lost it."

"Oh, pity…" Bilbo muttered before going back to his story about Smaug the dragon and the huge mountain of gold and jewels.

They reached the Grey Havens, and Frodo and Sam helped poor, aging Bilbo out of the cart. Sam and Frodo helped Bilbo toward the harbor where a ship stood waiting. Galadriel, Elrond, and Celeborn stood beside it. Gandalf walked past the hobbits to stand near the ship as well.

"Oh!" Bilbo looked around him in childish wonder. "Well, here's a sight I have never seen before!"

The older children clung to their mother's skirts, while the younger ones were carried by their mothers. Bilbo bowed his head, and the elves did the same.

"The power of the Three Rings is ended," Galadriel said.

"The time has come for the dominion of men," Celeborn added.

"I Aear cân ven na mar," Elrond said. /The sea calls us home/

"I think I'm quite ready for another adventure!" Bilbo walked forward without any help, and Elrond walked up with him.

Galadriel followed, smiling at the hobbits. The wizard turned to the hobbits, smiling gently.

"Farewell, my brave hobbits. My work is now finished." Gandalf leaned on his staff. All of the hobbits smiled, tears in their eyes. "Here at last on the shores of the sea comes the end of our Fellowship. I will not say "Do not weep" for not all tears are evil." Gandalf walked to the ship then turned back one last time. "Goodbye, my dear hobbits."

And so, the group of hobbits said goodbye to many good friends of theirs, traveling home with heavy hearts and happy children.

Frodo opened the door to their home as Valia walked inside with Nimrodel fast asleep in her arms. Niphredil ran in after her, and Frodo followed, closing the door behind him. Valia turned to Frodo, and they shared a sad smile.

"We're home," Frodo whispered.

A/N:I've got a sort of good idea for a sequel. :D In fact, I actually have Chapter 1 written for the sequel if you want one. Let me know and give me title ideas! So far I've got it labeled as ALOTR, which of course means After Lord of the Rings, and that's a very boring title... If you want an idea as to what the story's going to be about I can put a teaser here. :D Please someone review and help me with a title for this story! I can't post it until I have a title!