Epilogue

Yes, my glorious epilogue as promised. I'm quite proud of this epilogue, I listened to quiet celtic music while writing the beginning part, and then upbeat irish music if you can't tell, so yeah. And thus ends my story "Fading Away."

Captain Samir slowly steered the Nereid on its journey back to Hyrule. The crew was overjoyed to be returning home to their wives and sweethearts, and were currently dancing around on the deck. Except for Link and Marin, who were sitting together holding hands and just staring into each other's eyes with the occasional hug/kiss. Samir smiled to himself. They had been inseparable ever since he had found them. Even when they had been unconscious Marin had snuggled up close to link when they were lying on the deck of the ship.

He maneuvered the ship slowly across the still waves. Fog rose from the sea, embracing the sky and becoming a part of it as the boat flowed over the thin layer of water and fog. The dark night sky glowed above them, with silver stars that glowed and a bright full moon. Samir smiled. He could feel the peace, the quiet, the silence. Under moonlit beams the ship flowed over still waters.

"Link..." Marin said, staring into her hero's eyes.

"Yes Marin?" he replied softly.

"I... I love you..." she smiled softly.

"I love you too," Link said. "I thought I'd... that I'd never see you again..."

The pale moonlight reflected out of the ocean waters. Marin smiled and giggled softly.

"I'm so glad that... that..." she didn't even have to say it, they both knew. "I don't want to lose you ever again..."

"You won't have to," Link said smiling. "Not if we go back to Hyrule and get married."

"Married?" Marin smiled.

Link nodded.

"I know this doesn't sound much like an ordinary proposal, but..."

He got down on one knee.

"Marin will you marry me?"

She smiled at him for a second, and then leaned in and whispered into his ear.

"Yes," she whispered, before wrapping her arms around him and holding him close.

"Hey!" Rohan said, interrupting the couple. "Why don't you two lovebirds join us on deck, since you're getting married than the least you two need to do is dance together."

"You weren't spying on us were you?" Link said.

"No," Rohan said. "I just happened to overhear a few sentences while I was walking over here. So come on and join our party."

Link smiled at Marin and took her hand.

"Shall we?"

"Yes lets," she smiled playfully up at him. "I bet I could dance better than you can."

"Well we'll see about that," Link said with a grin.

They made their way up to the deck hand in hand to see the party. Massa'an was jumping up in down while playing an upbeat tune on the fiddle to the accompaniment of the cook who played a small pipe creating a lively tune. The crew were all dancing around to the upbeat music. Marin and Link immediately joined in, hopping up and dancing around to the happy music.

Link spun Marin and drew her back to him quickly. Rohan and Jesse linked arms and danced around in a circle. Captain Samir joined them shortly, and danced around to the lively music. The party went on through the night. They sang, danced, and drank. When they got tired Link and Marin sat down at a table to continue staring into each other's eyes while Rohan sang in the background.

"Sing me a song of the Hylian Shore,

Some say they've never been there before.

But when you hear the heartbeat calling you home,

You know you've found true love, and then must no longer roam.

So I sailed the sea but now I'm done,

Time to go home and have a few sons.

But first get married before sunset

To the girl of my dreams if heaven will let

Me see her again, my journey is ending

And never will I go sailing again."