HI GUYS! So, first off, I'm sorry that you had to wait so long for such a brief chapter. I wanted to do a total rewrite and edit of the thing, but could never seem to find the time. In the end, I like how it turned out, so I hope it was worth the wait!

With that being said...man, I can't believe this story is already over. Since my writing's been so slow over the past several years, I'd almost forgotten what it felt like to finish a big project like this, and though I'm proud of myself for getting to the end, I'll also miss revisiting the world I've created here.

And while we're being sentimental, it's that time again-time to thank all the people who have read this story and supported it with favorites, follows, and reviews. I know I say this a lot and by now it might be sounding insincere, but I mean it. Every time I get a notification saying that someone likes the story or has something to say about it, I get loads more motivation to keep writing more. I deeply appreciate and would like to thank all of you, especially those who have been reading since the early chapters.

And now, please enjoy the final chapter!

The Dragoness pulled into port late one quiet night. The sea, for the time being, seemed at rest along with the rest of the world, the only waves being gentle ripples that ebbed and flowed in a serene rhythm.

"Captain?...Captain!"

Morgiana looked up suddenly, just as she had finished tying the ship to the dock. Silently, she chastised herself for not responding sooner-she had still not grown accustomed to her new title.

Olba took a step toward her. "Just wanted to tell you that everything below deck is secured. We can disembark now, if you're ready."

"Ah...good. Thank you for telling me."

"It'll be nice to be on land a few days, won't it?"

"Yes. I think we all need the rest."

"Especially after the last couple months we've had, yeah..."

She let out a long sigh into the cool night air. "We all miss them."

They remained quiet for a moment, before Olba remarked with excitement, "Would you look at that!"

"What?" Morgiana looked up to see the object of his fascination. A streak of blue-white coursed across the night sky like a misplaced brush stroke against a dark canvas. It appeared to be a great star with a glowing tail.

"Not every night you see a comet."

"Beautiful," she breathed.

As she drew her eyes away from the marvel, however, she found another uncommon sight. What she had originally believed to be a buoy in the distance appeared now, as she focused on it, to be the neck of some great black serpent. The head of the creature appeared to point in the same direction that she faced, toward the anomaly in the sky.

"Olba...do you see that?"

"See what?"

'When dragons die, we become what you humans call comets. Our souls are what you see streaking across the sky. But you, Alibaba...because you have greatness about you, you also have the soul of a dragon, and you could do the same after you die. You'll be able to look over the earth and fly through the air. Not a bad reward for your bravery, I think.'

"No, it's not...but I won't be with Hakuryuu until after he dies, then?"

'That's true...and it'll be quite some time before that happens. But believe me when I say that you'll have all the time in the world. You will be, in effect, immortal.'