pinkxjellybean, I also take McPhee because he's the better person compared to Mrs. T. (Remember, Mrs. T. was described as an uptight librarian.) About Ahk, though, you should totally draw that.

Epilogue

The board had agreed to refuse Tally the payment amount necessary to fix the front door's glass window, which equated to about three months' volunteer work at the museum. Didn't matter to her, the way she saw it.

She and Ahkmenrah were getting along quite well, letting things take their course at the pace Fate had decided for them.

McPhee managed to get his position back, despite his slightly blemished record. Jedediah and Octavius continued being Jedediah and Octavius, and the Moai continued asking "dum-dums" for "gum-gum" come the late show. Very few people, usually repeat visitors, actually gave him any gum.

Miraculously, Larry and Tally both kept their jobs, but rumors of the insanity which took place in recent weeks spread like wildfire all over New York City, and likely, the internet, which meant the entire free world.

Tally wandered about the museum, finishing her second patrol, when she found herself in the Hall of Miniatures, watching Octavius drill his men. She noticed that Jedediah was also watching, not that it struck her as odd. Octavius called out his drill commands in Latin, having just finished one when he looked up at Tally. "We shall soon be fully prepared to take on things much taller than ourselves."

"Right on," Tally replied, suspending a fist in the air for a moment. Octavius responded appropriately before turning to Jedediah. Tally fled the scene for the Egyptian wing.

"Oh, there you are," Ahkmenrah said upon seeing her.

"Yes, I'm here, safe, sound, insane as ever, and I've got three hours ahead of me."

"Sounds nice."

"Yes, it does, actually." Tally sighed and studied the freshly restored stela now on display. "Does it say anything bad?"

"Stela never do that. That's what graffiti is for."

"What? You're gonna immortalize us in graffiti now?"

"What's to stop me save the rising sun?"

"Good point." Tally returned to her study of the symbols on the stela. "I wonder if you'd call it 'less than flattering' if it's on a stela."

"That has been known to happen. As have other things."

"What other things?"

"Oh, you know, the usual." Ahkmenrah rested Tally's chin on his index finger and kissed her lightly. "Baby steps, just like you said."

"Yeah, baby steps."