Well hello again. Another chapter, this one set later in their lives. Elizabeth and Xavier are all grown up, and Eugene gets into a detailed description of his children. :) The italics in the story is straight from the letter, just so you know. Enjoy!

It was the winter of '86, all the fields had frozen over
So we moved to Arizona to save our only son
And now he's turned into a man, though he thinks just like his mother
He believes we're all just lovers, he sees hope in everyone

And even though she moved away, we always get calls from our daughter
She has eyes just like her father's, they are blue when skies are gray
And just like him she never stops, never takes the day for granted
Works for everything that's handed to her, never once complained

I chuckled at the Vladimir's antics as Rapunzel and I sat in front of the fire place, the one in our nook of the library. Rapunzel looked at me, smiling just because I was, before turning back to her story. She had recently taken a liking to the adventure stories, specifically The Adventures of Flynnagan Rider.

Our life was very quiet this time of year. The snow kept foreign visitors away and chased the people inside for fear of sickness. A particularly harsh storm blew at the castle walls at the moment, howling and screaming through the windows, desperate to get inside. I only glanced at the large window before flipping the page of the book I was enjoying, the most updated version of Corona history book.

I was nearing the end, the part that I cared most about. It included the late king and queen's reign and the horror of the lost princess. Years after her reunion with her parents, the story of her return was added in the pages, briefly mentioning me. Then after both of her parents died, it was updated with the newest rulers, and their heirs. I read the impersonal biography of my wife and kids, wrinkling my nose in distaste. There was a portrait on one page, hand painted for the royal library. It was of our family at its early stages of life, Rapunzel holding a baby Elizabeth in her arms while she sat on a extravagant seat, my hand on her shoulder with Xavier standing like a small solider in front of me.

I touched the faces lightly, smiling at the stoic expressions. We looked so uncaring, like harsh bitter rulers with no love for our people. We barely looked like a family, based on our hair alone. Rapunzel and I had our brown hair, but to our surprise, our children had hair as golden as hers used to be. We had some suspicions about the magic, but otherwise ignored it. Rapunzel's parents had a much better portrait, with actual smiles, and we had some of those too, but the one they were filing in history was poorly reflective of my family.

I studied each face individually, picking out the characteristics that became more developed as the children grew. Xavier for starters, had my nose, and for once, the royal artists got both of our noses right. I wasn't disappointed when he acquired Blondie's brilliant green eyes which were the first sign that he was defiantly his mother's child. Elizabeth's eyes were intelligent even at that age, judging you from her paper stare.

Much like Rapunzel, Xavier was always very curious of the world around him, and we allowed him as much freedom to state his curiosity as needed. With endless amounts of energy, he made for a poor student, but was near genius, remembering pages from a book word for word. When he started in maths, he excelled and found his talent within the numbers. As he progressed into the age where he was no longer a boy but not yet man, he discovered his liking for languages and an interest in people. Currently, he could speak five languages fluently, and is still looking to increase his knowledge. He was quite the charmer at all social occasions that we hosted as well. Much like myself, he was never committed to one woman, but someone finally got him wrapped around their finger, just like Rapunzel had me around hers. I admired the lady he took as his wife; she was smart and strong spirited. My son and Victoria made a smart match.

At the sound of footsteps, I looked up, seeing one of the servants searching for us. Rapunzel saw him too and summoned him over.

"Your highnesses, a letter from Princess Elizabeth." He held the paper between us, waiting for one of us to take it. I saw the glint in Rapunzel's eye before she launched herself off the chair, book falling to the floor. Mine forgotten as well, I raced to the outstretched hand, nabbing it with swift fingers before holding it high above my head.

"No! Eugene, you got to read it last time! Be fair!" Rapunzel whined while I smirked. The servant just looked at us, shocked at our display. He must have been new.

"You may leave us now, but thank you. I'm sure we'll appreciate it once Eugene actually lets me read it." She folded her arms, glaring at me, every bit the petulant eighteen year old I grew to love. I just sighed dramatically before holding it out to her. Giggling in triumph, she took it out my hands and rushed back to her chair. I beat her to it, sitting down and pulling her onto my lap. I watched as she broke the seal and unfolded the pages, the letters thick and the penmanship perfection. We raised our daughter well.

"Dear Mother and Father," Rapunzel began, reading it out loud. The letter went on to describe what was happening politically where she resided, updating us on everything business related before sharing her personal life with us. Rapunzel's voice was soothing while she read, telling us about the recent journey that she and her husband went on up a mountain.

"And that's when I found out that...oh my goodness, Eugene!" I snapped out of my trance that her voice never failed to put me in and searched her face in alarm.

"What's wrong, what happened, is Elizabeth alright?"

"Yes, she's fine. But Eugene, you're going to be a grandpa!"

At this time, I'm fairly certain that I stopped breathing and I looked a bit like Pascal with my eyes bugging out. I was too young to be a grandfather, and yet, here we were.

"I...I... wow." Was the only response I could think of. Rapunzel just laughed at my reaction before continuing to read excitedly.

"The doctor said that I am two months into the pregnancy, but I assume by the time this letter reaches you, it will be closer to three. Keep us in your thoughts during this growing time. And congratulations future grandparents." Rapunzel smiled.

"I'm going to be a grandmother." Her grin got bigger before it abruptly disappeared.

"What are the grandchildren to call us? I have never thought of this before, I guess I should have since both of our children are married." Her brow furrowed in thought.

"How about grandmother and grandfather?" I suggested quickly, knowing that if we didn't agree on something now, we'd have no idea three years from now.

"Oh! I never thought of that...I think that's what we'll do." She smiled at me and I smiled back in relief. Disaster adverted.

Rapunzel finished the letter, Elizabeth sent her love, folding it back up carefully but left it lying in her lap. She leaned into me, a contented sigh escaping her. I rubbed her back slowly as I thought of our youngest, Elizabeth.

She had her grandfather's light blue eyes, which came as a surprise to Rapunzel and me. They were more of a grey color in her best of moods, but the blue came out when she was troubled or sick. She was a deceitful little girl, always planning elaborate ways to get back at her brother for his pranks. She was painfully observant, not allowing anything suspicious to go by without question. This led to many of her birthday surprises being revealed before the big day, because of her persistence. Elizabeth was the polar opposite of her brother when it came to studies, very focused and hardworking to pull off spectacular grades on projects and assignments. From school she went on a trip with cousins of Rapunzel's, and that lead her to find her talent in people. She was able to read them with just a glance, assuming their entire personality and never getting it wrong. She used this skill in the wrong way for a while, manipulating people into doing things for her own twisted pleasure. When we heard about this, we made sure we put an end to her wicked ways, and instead, found a way to use her attuned skills to benefit others. This directed to her job as the ambassador of Corona, and her finding a husband that suited her perfectly. She moved out of the castle a few years ago, living with her husband in the kingdom he came from. They were hardly at their residence there due to the constant travels their job entailed, but they never complained, and always wrote back to us about her adventures.

I couldn't be prouder of the fine individuals my children turned out to be. It wasn't without the hard work, tears and stress, but everything worked out in the end. Now, I thought happily, the book of Corona will be filled with the successes the kingdom will have due to our children's work.

I felt movement on my hand, and quickly intertwined my fingers with Rapunzel's. We were silent as we watched the fire, entranced in the flames' dance.

"Eugene," Rapunzel whispered, taking her head off my chest to look me in the eye. I met her eyes, patient for what she was going to say. "We're going to decide when we go, okay?" I wasn't confused by what she meant by 'go', so I nodded immediately.

"Of course. I'm never leaving you, ever. And I can't live if you leave me. It's only logical we go together."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Falling back against my chest, I felt a sense of relief after that conversation. Now, I was never going to be without my Blondie.

D'awh. I love these two, at least the way I make them cornier then popping corn. :P Thank you so much for the reviews for the last chapter. :D You guys are amazing. Let me know what you think about this one!

Love, Ella