Chapter 11: Epilogue
{Epilogue}
Blade ruled Albion with the grace and mercy of her mother before her. She was kind and patient, but was also known to be fierce. She would listen to both sides of an argument and always picked the one she thought would be best for her people. She kept all of her promises and kept in touch with Kalin from Aurora, Page from Bowerstone Industrial, Captain Ben Finn, Logan, Sabine from Dweller Camp, and even Reaver. When Albion faced hardships, Blade lead them out of darkness. When the castle's funds depleted, Blade worked hard to restore them. She was the queen Albion looked up to.
Forge stayed by Blade's side through it all. Some say, he didn't have a choice and that the queen held him captive. Others believe he didn't have anywhere to go. But the truth is that Forge couldn't imagine going back to a life without Blade. She brightened his world.
Naturally, Albion needed a king. There's nothing wrong with a queen ruling over a country, but Blade would need an heir; she refused to have a child with a man who she wasn't married to and the only man who she loved enough to settle down with was -surprisingly enough- a blacksmith. Andrew married Blade, not because he wanted to be king (in fact, he did not want such a heavy burden on his shoulders), but because he loved Blade so much that he would do anything for her, even if that meant running a country. Blade and Andrew settled down and had five kids: Ophelia, Susanna, Athena, Dante, and Raphael. Their children grew up learning how to defend themselves and their country, and learned how to rule a nation.
Every night, before she tucked her children into bed, the queen told them the stories of Blade and Forge. Susanna liked the princess' independence. Ophelia liked the romance. Athena, Dante, and Raphael enjoyed the action. Little did the kids know, the stories Blade told them were her legacy.
As for Queen Blade, her name still lives on.
She and Forge lived happily ever after.
{The End}