Epilogue

Six months had gone by since the night Aubrie told Alistair about the twins. Six wonderful months.

The day after their talk, they set out for Highever. The entire way there, Alistair kept asking about the twins. When they were born, what they looked like, how big were they. It was as if his whole world suddenly revolved around them.

When they finally arrived at the Cousland castle, Alistair was so excited he almost knocked over Leliana trying to find them. "Where are they?"

Leliana laughed. "Hello to you too, Alistair."

Alistair looked at her, actually noticing her. "Oh hello Leliana. I'm sorry I'm just excited. I'm a father, you know. Well of course you know, you've been taking care of my children. My children...haha, that sounds funny. I'm rambling aren't I."

This time both Leliana and Aubrie laughed. "One of the many reasons why I love you, Alistair." Aubrie said. Then she turned to Leliana and gave her friend a big hug. "I've missed you Lili. Where are the twins. Are they napping?"

"Yes, sound asleep," Leliana replied.

Aubrie had Alistair follow her to the twins bedroom. Alistair looked at each child as they slept in their bassinets. "They're so little," he stated.

"They're babies, Alistair," she told him smiling. "Babies are little."

"Can I hold them?" Alistair asked.

"Of course," she replied. "But you may want to hold them one at a time. It can be a little difficult to hold two babies at once."

First she picked up AliRose and placed her in his arms, showing him the best way to hold her. After a little while he reluctantly handed her back to Aubrie, who then placed her back in her bassinet. Then she let him hold Duncan. "Wow," he said in amazement. "He does look like me."

A few weeks later, as a thank you to all their friends for bringing them together again, they held a small dinner. At the dinner they gave each of their friends a gift: Gold rings which were engraved with both the Theirin and Cousland crests. Their friends were pleased, and were happy to learn that the couple had set a date for their wedding. Though Fergus told Alistair if he ever left Aubrie again he would not hesitate to send Zevran to hunt him down. Not in the nice way either. To that Alistair responded, "Don't worry, I'm never letting her out of my sight again. She's stuck with me whether she wants to be or not."

Aubrie's fantasy came true. They did in fact find a little house in Highever where they could raise the twins. It wasn't far from the castle, which was convenient, since it allowed Fergus's new love, Leliana, to act as a nanny to the twins whenever Aubrie and Alistair needed some alone time.

Today was Alistair and Aubrie's wedding day, finally. Up until this point Aubrie had been anxious. She couldn't wait to be Alistair's bride. However, as she stood there looking at all the people waiting for her to walk down the aisle to greet her soon-to-be husband, she actually to feel sick. But then her green eyes locked with Alistair's brown ones, and all nervousness disappeared. She was ready.

Alistair couldn't have been more proud as he watched his soon-to-be wife walk down the aisle towards him. Standing next to her brother in her mother's gown, with her blonde hair partially pulled up, while the remainder of it lay in waves on her shoulders. Her beauty was breathtaking. Alistair felt like the luckiest man alive. Not only did he have two beautiful children, but from this day forward the most beautiful woman in all of Thedas, would be his.