Author's Note:
Ah, here we are, at the very final end (I think) of Evie and Barbossa's tale.
What happens now? Well, I think that Barbossa shows Evie a few exciting ports on the way to England, much to her great delight and disruption of nerves, settles her in Cornwall and then sails off to find the Aqua de Vita.
Evie runs her own brothel for a number of years with a few select girls, working alongside them and enjoying the comforts of her long years of hard saving. Finally she decides to hang up her garters and simply acts as Madame, apart from a couple of regular loyal clients.
Within another ten-fifteen years, Barbossa has amassed a fortune of his own and had many a roaring adventure, visits Evie occasionally, and then decides it's high time to retire.
He returns to Cornwall and they settle down in blissful sin to live out the rest of their days in high style.
And just how long are the rest of their days?
Does Barbossa find the fountain of youth and does he share it with Evie?
I will let you decide!!!!
I must say a hundred thousand adoring thank yous to everyone who read The Briar and The Rose the way through, whether you commented or not, the fact you read it is wonderful to me.
And twice that many thank yous to everyone who requested a sequel. I absolutely had no intention of writing one, but when people enquired and I pondered it myself, I found that I could not leave Evie's end in such a way. I love her too much!!!!
Thank you to everyone who cares for this OC. That is possibly the most special thing of all, in the world of fanfiction. We all love the canon characters but OCs are not the reason we read fanfic… to know she has meant something to some people is truly a heady delight.
My stories would be lonely indeed if it were not for those generous souls who decided to read it. I can amuse myself with them as much as I like, but somehow they only come truly to live, to breathe and take on their own power, when read by others.
Thanks to all readers, it is you who have made writing these stories just a delightful and joyous experience and I am truly grateful.