Epilogue: All's Well That Ends Well

Ari watched Linda as she pranced about on stage, her siren's song attracting every boy in Madril like usual. Of course she wasn't singing just for boys, she was singing because it was her passion and she loved to.

"Going away again?" Ari asked Rosalyn. She had a bag over her shoulder.

"Yup. I'll be back though."

"I know."

"Say, do you miss Stan?" She said suddenly, watching Epros as he stood off a little bit from the stage, keeping an eye on the special effects for Linda.

"Of course. But he's supposed to be King, and now that the whole Diablerie listens to him, maybe he's content."

"I don't know. I'm expecting war whenever he wants to 'conquer' the world." She said doubtfully. "However…Ari, is it true the ghosts considered you for their King?"

"For some reason, yes. Even here." He blinked in stunned surprise. "Me? King? No way. I'm happy as I am."

"Good." She murmured, crossing her arms. "So, I'll be going after she's done then. I'm glad everything's gone so well. Kisling seems to be enjoying the Diablerie." She added.

"So many ghosts? Of course he's happy."

"And Big Bull loves Stan's arena."

"The best fighter, isn't he?" Ari replied.

"Yup. How're you and Marlene?"

"We're heading for Capital City to see her father soon."

"Good."

"And you?" He asked her, adjusting the collar on his winter jacket.

Rosalyn frowned, looking to the side. "I don't forgive him."

He nodded.

"But I trust him. I'm not visiting Stan though," she snorted. "Still lots of trouble about. I won't see you or Madril for a while."

"I'm sure your exploits will enchant the land," he teased.

Rosalyn smiled in return, and Ari wondered when she stopped fearing her shadow, that still flashed pink and black beneath her. But then again, she had faced death. Maybe it made her shadow pale in comparison.

Marlene was off somewhere with Annie and his parents, shopping most likely, and as the silence set between them save for Linda's continuing song, the boy closed his eyes.

Nothing had happened in one whole year. Nothing but minor skirmishes, but that was normal among the more wild ghosts.

And in the cloudy gray sky about them, the clouds softer and lighter than the Rising Rain clouds…A single white snow flake spiraled to the earth.

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