A/N: This is it. The end. A happy ending. Please let me know what you think. A sequel is on it's way ASAP.

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Redeeming Raoul
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Chapter Six: Return to Harmony
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September 3, 467
Malorie's Peak
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Raoul made good time on his ride to Malorie's Peak. When he arrived, he left Amberfire in the courtyard and hurried into the castle to look for Buri. Shocked servants steered out of his way as he navigated the halls, searching for his wife.

He found her in the library. The room had two enormous, levels, filled with shelves and shelves of books. At first, Raoul missed Buri, as she was sitting facing away from him in a big plush chair, and the top of her head barely cleared the back of it. The chair had been placed beside a tall window in the sun's warm rays. As he drew nearer, Raoul realized that the window overlooked the gates. Buri knew of his arrival.

"Buri?" Her face turned, and Raoul saw the familiar wrinkles of his wife's smile.

"Raoul," she said, grin growing. He dropped to his knees before her, and as he slipped his arms around her waist, he discovered that her waist had expanded. Greatly. In just under two months. But if Raoul had done the math, he would have realized that his wife wasmore thanfive months along.

Buri slowly pushed herself up from the chair, one hand on her back. Her husband jumped to his feet and took her arm. She settled into his embrace, letting her head rest on his chest.

"I'm having a baby," Buri whispered.

"I can see that," Raoul said seriously. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I tried to. More than once. You didn't seem very interested in 'silly girl' things."

"I'm sorry," Raoul said, pulling back far enough so that he could see her face. "I said some things that I didn't mean. I don't want to-"

"Shh…" she whispered, slipping her arms back around his neck. "Apology accepted. "

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"December 27, 467
Goldenlake

Dear Mama,

The tournament had brought us to Goldenlake at last. It is well, since, as of this morning, my lord Raoul is celebrating the birth of a son. He tells anyone and everyone with ears (more like everything.I swear I heard him bragging to his horse!) that Pathom Tourakom of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak is a name that will be remembered. I told him that maybe I'll be his knight master one day, and then my name will be remembered too. He laughed. 'You'll be remembered, alright,' he said. 'Second squire to the greatest knight ever to grace Tortallan legend.' If he says so.

I wrote before of my tournament companions. Our small group keeps growing, and (borrowing the words of our beloved Owen,) just keeps getting 'jollier!'

Sir Owen was married last week at Cavall. His wife was once a scullery maid, but now Clayr is the beautiful lady of Jesslaw, and an accepted member of our traveling circus. (I like thinking of Lord Raoul as 'Head Clown.')

Tortall's second lady knight has also found happiness… in Sir Nealan of Queenscove. The two were all lovey-dovey around each other, until Lord Raoul forbid public displays of affection. Remind me to thank that man, although, now that the baby is here, he keeps violating his own rule.

There are few stops left until we return to Corus and are sent out as knights instead of performers. I am glad that Surmic is among these stops. It will be good to see you again. I think everyday of Da and my dear brother. I know that if they were here, they'd be proud of me. I miss you, Mama. See you soon!

Love,
Cali"

THE END