Epilogue

Five months- that's how long it's been since Kili's final treatment. Five months since he was proclaimed tumor free. It's been a slow healing process, but is going smoothly due to Kili's new positive attitude. Actually, we've all changed for the better. We face each day with no worries of what may come, and instead embrace it and look forward to the new things that will be thrown at us.

Kili goes in once a month for a CT scan just to keep things checked. Bilbo is always happy to see us and tries to keep updated with our lives. He still offers some of the greatest advice and is an even better listener.

Éowyn visits Ered Luin at least twice a month. I'm hoping to make it permanent when she visits in July. I figure a wedding proposal will be the one birthday gift she refuses to return.

Thorin's law firm is still running in full force. The poor guy just can't catch a break sometimes, but he appreciates it and loves his job, so I guess it all works out for the best.

And me, well, I'm going to back to school in the fall. I have been debating moving back to campus for some time now, but after a very long talk with Kili, he convinced me that it was the best. And that we both desperately needed a break from each other. At that part, we had both burst into fits of laughter because we absolutely loathe being apart from each other. But, he insisted that it would be best at least for a semester. I argued enough that he decided that if I hated it after a semester, I would be allowed to come back home and just continue with online classes.

And now, as I sit under the warm May sun on the bank of the lake, with a fishing pole in one hand and a book in the other, I think life couldn't get much better than this. Thorin is sitting to my left, talking to Kili about something. Beside him is Kili, fishing pole in hand and a wide smile on his face.

"I got something!" Kili exclaims, standing up so fast I think he is going to fly away. He reels it in and sure enough, a large catfish is attached to the end of the line. He takes it off and holds it from the lip. Tufts of his dark, curly hair are sticking out beneath his baseball cap. He gives the cheesiest grin possible as he poses with the fish for a picture.

I roll my eyes and laugh at his ridiculous expression and lay back on the bank, soaking in the sun.

This- my brother and uncle and a warm summer sun- this is all I need. Life is good.

If you've made it to the end- first off, thank you so much!

I will virtually high five you for reading this nonsense that was the result of a ridiculously boring summer.

Thanks for the reviews, comments, and whatever else you've given me.

Anyway, thanks, all you beautiful people! And more importantly, thanks you J.R.R. Tolkien for giving us these beautiful characters :)

Also, I've been considering doing a sequel. Some people have suggested it and I've been thinking up ideas. I know a lot of people don't read AU, but this has done much better than I ever imagined and am seriously considering it. Even if no one reads it, I'll probably write it just because. So, that being said, let me know if you guys would read a sequel! Thanks!

God bless! xoxox :)