Epilogue Part One: A Pirate's Life for Me?
Author's Note: The original epilogue was well over 12,000 words. I couldn't bring myself to cut anything out so the epilogue is now a two-parted. Woohoo!
Six Years Later
The anchors of the Vengeful Wench drop in the familiar harbor. A small group of passengers aboard a tiny rowboat as the head for the impressive manor that is Pendragon Estates.
"CAPTAIN RUN!" A voice yells into the silence of the setting sun.
"GET THE PIRATE!" Another voice calls.
"DON'T LET HER GET AWAY!" A third voice calls.
Gwen is dashing, sprinting and running as fast as her legs will carry her. She is being chased relentlessly, her pursuers are gaining ground and she fears she won't be able to outrun them. She sees her husband and she breathlessly calls out for help.
"ARTHUR HELP!" She screams running out of breath desperately trying to reach out for him.
"GUINEVERE!" He yells running to save his wife but he fears he won't reach her in time.
To his horror one of her hunters reaches out to grab her causing her to slip and fall to the ground. Once this vicious huntsman has Guinevere on the ground the others pounce on her like hungry tigers. Guinevere's screams can be heard from afar as Arthur rushes over to his wife he can hear her pursuers talking. Guinevere is wiggles and squirming trying to get away from her attackers but it no use she's outnumbered.
"We finally caught her." Says one voice.
"Yeah she's ours now." Adds the second voice.
"We'll get her arms." A pair of voices says in unison.
Suddenly her screams turn to laughter as her attackers start to tickle her she laughs and wiggles around in the sand. Arthur finally approaches coming to her rescue.
Arthur looks down at his beautiful wife lying in the sand. "They finally caught up with you huh?" He asks sitting down next to her as she lifts herself up off the ground to sit down beside him.
"Yeah, no thanks to you." She jokes grabbing a hold of his arm giving him a gentle shove.
"Hey don't forget I saved your life before." He states with a cocky grin.
"How could I forget?" She gives him a sweet peck on the lips. And he pulls her closer kissing her back and deepening the kiss.
"Aww Mom, Dad don't eww." Says Elen the leader of the group of attackers and their oldest daughter. She is six years old with long straight light brown hair highlighted with streaks of blond. Her complexion is the color of honey and she turns away from her parents embrace rolling her green eyes.
"That was fun Mum." Says their four year old, Ariella she is their second daughter, struggling to remove a small twig that has wrapped itself within her long sandy light brown curly hair, her honey colored face is twisted into a frown as the twig is much more difficult to extract by herself. "Mummy will you help me?"
"Of course sweethearts come here." Gwen says dislodging the twig she gives her daughter a kiss on the cheek.
Suddenly Arthur is tackled to the ground by two figures, their twin sons Thomas and Theodore both five years old. They have their mother's lovely caramel coloring and her mocha colored hair but instead of curls, their hair is wavy and they prefer to keep it cut short.
The twins shout in unison. "Catch the pirate!"
The twins roughly jump and tackled their father pinning him to the ground. Arthur laughs wriggling his hand free and tickles his sons in retaliation quickly gaining surrender.
A bark can be heard as Captain their Golden Retriever comes up and tackles Arthur to the ground again.
Laughing he tries to push the heavy dog off him. Captain is trying to licking Arthur's face and Arthur is struggling to keep his mouth closed and the excited dog at bay.
"What is wrong with this dog? Why does he always do that?" Arthur yells struggling with the playful dog.
"He likes you Arthur be nice." Gwen scolds playfully.
The figures hop from the small rowboat, the last one carrying a small trunk. They all walk further up the shore.
"Uncle Elyan." Shouts Elen and she run and give her Uncle a hug her little sister and her twin's brothers join her.
"Hey kids. Wow all of you are getting so big. Let me look at all of you."
He embraces each one of his nieces and nephews in a big group hug. Giving kisses to his nieces and pats on the back to his nephews.
"Hello my sweets." Says a female voice walking up behind Elyan.
"Aunt Morgana." Ariella screams hugging her aunt tightly. Morgana hugs and kisses all of her brother's children. She delights each time they visit she spoils them rotten. "I've brought something special for each one of you." She says opening satchel on her back.
"Hey what about me?" Gwaine asks carrying a small trunk in his arms, setting in to the ground he opens his arms to embrace the children.
"Hey Gwaine." All the children reply completely uninterested in Gwaine because of the huge amounts of candy and toys Morgana has brought them.
"It's just not fair." Gwaine complains.
Guinevere and Arthur stroll up hand in hand to greet their friends and family.
"Elyan what a surprise, I didn't expect to see you for another six months. And where is your wife?" Gwen questions.
"Mithian's resting on the ship, actually that's one of the reasons we came back so soon..."
"Gwen." Calls their nanny stepping out of the house with their youngest son Edward, who is three years old.
"Mummy." Edward calls with tears in his round blue eyes. She wraps her baby boy up in a hug wiping his tears away, pouting her youngest son is the splitting image of Arthur blonde hair and all his complexion is a more of a golden color but Edward is Arthur's mini me for sure.
"What's wrong?" Gwen asks.
"He had a bad dream it would seem, one minute he was resting peacefully the next he wakes up screaming. He called for you as soon as he woke up."
"Thank you for bringing him." Gwen thanks the nanny and tends to her youngest son. After a few soothing words her quiets he she him down and he walks over to play with Captain.
"Boat." Edward says pulling on his father's hand.
"Oh could we mama?" Asks the twins.
"Can Uncle Elyan take us on the boat?" Elen asks.
Arthur looks at Gwen who is shaking her head no. The children are giving their best pouty, puppy dog faces even clasping their hands together begging for permission.
"Dad, please." Ariella gazes at her father with lovely wide eyes and his heart melts he can never deny his children anything.
"Perhaps just once around the harbor." Arthur states not looking at his wife, he knows she's ticked off.
The children grab hold of their Uncle Elyan's hands and follow him and Gwaine back to the boat. Gwaine whispers to the children once they are out of Gwen earshot. "Maybe I'll let you fire cannon."
"Really?"
"That's so cool."
"Wow a real cannon."
A Gwaine smile knowing he's has the children warming up to him now.
"Be careful with my kids. Don't let them steer the ship even if they ask. And absolutely no firing the cannons."
"Awww mum." The kids all sigh.
"Hey don't worry about it Uncle Gwaine, will take care of it we don't have to tell your mother, come on."
Leaning over to kiss Morgana goodbye, Gwaine strangely tries to kiss her on the lips, she awkwardly turns her face letting him kiss her on the cheek. The entire scene is uncomfortable for all parties present and Gwaine walks away to join Elyan and the children.
"It seems like another declined marriage proposal?" Gwen admits sadly whispering to Arthur.
Arthur rolls his eyes. "Why is she so stubborn she should just marry Gwaine already? I'll talk to her."
"Oh no you will not." Gwen places a hand on his shoulder to stop him. "When she's ready Arthur don't push her."
Gwen and Arthur walk forward to stand beside Morgana as they all watch Elyan, Gwaine and the children hop into the rowboat and glide towards the Vengeful Wench. The brief smile flashes across Morgana's face, is almost missed by the troubled frown that instantly replaces it as she watches Gwaine interactions with the kids.
"When are you going to stop torturing Gwaine and accept his marriage proposal already?" Arthur asks nudging his sister with his shoulder.
"Arthur!" Gwen scolds and Arthur looks ashamed.
Morgana notices that Gwen and Arthur are watching her. "You don't understand Arthur marriage changes everything. My relationship with Gwaine is perfect the way it is. I love him and he loves me, why does he feel the need to push for an official marriage?"
"Because he cares for you, and you too are practically married already. Besides after courting for a few years surely you know that nothing is going change. Gwaine's not like that and you won't have a marriage like your mother had." Gwen tells her patting her on the shoulder. Morgana remains silent it's not clear to Gwen and Arthur if she's considering what they said or not so they drop the subject again.
"What's in the trunk?" Arthur asks.
"Oh something for the vaults, that's all I know." Morgana shrugs walking towards the mansion.
"Well it looks like we need to make a trip to the vaults then." Arthur says picking up the trunk and reaching out for Gwen's hand.
She looks at his hand in amusement. "The trunk's not even that big what do you need me for?" She asks curiously.
"Well to check what's inside and to decide where to put it, of course." Arthur states.
Arthur and Gwen walk hand in hand toward the grandfather's mausoleum.
To anyone not familiar with this property it would look like this couple was visiting the grave site of a beloved relative. But to those who know this property well they know this old crypt houses the Pendragon Vaults. Sliding the dragon engraved ring from her slender finger Gwen places the ring in place opening the hidden vault. Gwen grabs a torch planning to light their way but Arthur stops her.
"We won't need a torch."
She eyes his suspiciously. "Why not?"
"It's a surprise, come on Guinevere."
They enter the usually dark vault to discover hundreds of candles have been lit all around the vault. Giving the room a beautiful glow as the light bounces off the various gemstones and gold glittering the room. Gwen gasps and gazes back at her husband a smile on her face.
"What are you up too Pendragon?"
"You'll see."
Setting the trunk down on the floor he leads her over to a red velvet chaise lounge, halfway there he picks up and carries her in his arms. He gently lowers her down on the chaise leaning over her small frame.
"Did you plan this? But how?"
"Elyan wrote a few weeks ago, that he would be stopping by something he wants to discuss with you. He wanted to surprise you." He licks his licks seductively. "And so did I."
"Arthur no, we can't not in the vault. And what about lunch, your mother will be here soon."
"Guinevere." He says his voice a whispers leaning in closer to her. His breath is warm and hot against her neck sending chills and waves of heat through her entire body simultaneously. He kisses her roughly prodding his tongue inside her mouth and she instantly surrenders. He begins to open her blouse and runs his tongue along her neck down to that delightful valley between her breasts.
"Oh Arthur."
"Mmm." He groans taking his time teasing her, placing kisses around her breasts and shoulders purposely avoiding her bosom. He enjoys watching her desire build as she wants him to take her full breasts in his mouth; he relishes the passion that builds inside her. Suddenly they hear a rumble that shakes the Vault the loud noise startles them both.
"What was that?" She asks knowing quite well she just heard cannon fire.
"Nothing." He lies. Dammit you guys are the worst babysitters ever, he thinks.
He uses this mild distraction to finally take on of Guinevere aroused nipples into his mouth suckling and biting a little to increase the sensation making her forget everything else in the world.
"Um yes." She hums.
He continues his tasting of Guinevere until he reaches her trousers which he hastily removes. She in turn removes his clothing as well stripping him bare his member standing firm and tall, he apparently has become quite aroused by pleasing her. His fingers stroke along the folds of her pussy feeling the heat and the wetness that he has caused. He slips two fingers inside her, sinking them deep within her folds she moans his name. He pushes his fingers in and out of her wiggling them inside the walls of her wet cunt increasing her wetness.
"Oh yes Arthur."
"You're so hot and wet Guinevere."
Kissing her thighs her moves lower and kisses her there. Her pussy already wet from his previous touches is dripping wet now. Leaning down he licks her clit and flicks his tongue over her swollen sensitive nub alternating using his tongue, lips and teeth driving her insane His tongue moves inside her exploring her wet walls of her pussy. She moans arching her back into him plunging his tongue deeper inside her. Gasping her body begins to shake she is so close. So very close to her orgasm. She is so close to going over losing herself in ecstasy and he knows she's on the edge. He stops and climbs up and kisses her on the lips sharing the sweet taste of her nectar.
Biting her bottom lips she pushes him down on the chaise and she kneels before him taking a firm grip on his cock. She opens her mouth and licks his from tip to base just once as his muscles tense beneath her. He repeats the motion once more slowly and deliberate teasing him back.
"Please Guinevere."
"Please what?"
"I need you."
"Okay but not yet."
She continue her slow and painful torture of him watching his body convulse his eyes roll in the back of his head as he struggles hold on to his orgasm and his sanity.
"Oh god Guinevere."
Abruptly she stops licking him, and stands up watches him breathlessly. Suddenly his hands on her waist, he spins her around resting her ass on his cock, he caresses her breasts from behind and soon he is bending her over, she kneels over on the chaise and he enters her from behind, push his hard dick within her slippery wet folds. They both gasp of the sensation of their bodies connecting in this most intimate way, he grabs her hips and squeezes her ass as he slowly pushes his hard dick into her folds. He slides inside her and slides back out of her slowly his arm wraps around her waist and lowers to swirl his fingers over her clit taking her senses to the extreme.
She reaches through her legs and gently massages his balls as they bounce as rock against her ass. The pleasure over taking them her increases the speed of this thrust delving deeper in to her folds dripping wet. Each touch, each movement, is a sensory overload because they are both sensitive beyond measure. Sweat drips down her back and Arthur runs his large hand over her back releasing a gasp of pleasure from her.
"Harder Arthur."
He leans his weight into her pushing into her with a lustful force that bounces her bosom up and down. His hands seem to be all over her body at the same time. She can feel his hands grip her ass, caress her breasts, rub her back and her thighs. She feels like she having an out of body experience. It's too much. She feels him swirl his fingers over her overly sensitive clit and she loses all coherent thought. All these wonderfully sensation at once has made her dizzy with passion and she comes with a loud cry. Going weak in the knees she knows she would have surely fallen over if not for his strong arms supporting her. Arthur grunts feeling a new wave of her hot, wet orgasm cover his dick within her as her walls tighten, contract and ripple around his member.
Gripping her shoulder he plows into her harder, deeper, faster, and rougher. Each thrust elicits a scream or a moan from her, leaning forward he licks her back and suckles on her shoulder as her comes inside her. Filling her with his seed, his cock throbs inside her, like a heartbeat. He kisses along her spine as he slowly pulls out of her, she sits on the chaise breathless and he watches her gather her clothes. Doing the same he gets dressed and sits beside her on the chaise snaking his arms around her pulling her into a warm embrace he kisses her gently. They sit quietly enjoying the peaceful glow and silence of the candlelight room.
"What's in the trunk?"
"Um I don't know."
"Let's find out."
They open the trunk and find a few silver and gold bars and some valuable first edition books. They store the items back inside the trunk.
"Where did you get this chaise?"
"I ordered it a few months ago. They was a problem with the first one so I had to reorder it was supposed to be a gift but it didn't arrive in time. So I found another use for it, and I still got to surprise you." He smiles.
"And don't think for a moment I didn't know that were cannon being fired."
"Yeah I know."
"But this was a very nice surprise. Thanks love."
"Anything for you my sweet."
Getting the Gang Back Together
"Where in the world are they?" Irgraine asks Aggravine.
He shrugs. "We aren't too early for lunch are we?"
"No I'm sure Gwen said we'd eat together at noon. Let's check the house" She suggests.
Igraine and Aggravine enter the house and find Morgana sitting on the floor playing with two small little girls. One has caramel skin and dark mocha ringlets she is the splitting image of Gwen. The two year old Esmeralda is stacking wooden blocks in a pile. In Morgana's arms she is cradling the smallest girl the nine month old Sophia her blue eyes sparkle as Morgana shows her pictures in a book. Little Sophia claps her hands and nods her head, her short sandy brown curls bouncing, as she laughs at the funny shapes in the book.
"Morgana, it's good to see you." Igraine says when Morgana stands to give her a hug. She greets Aggravine warmly and the three of them sit down and look after the gorgeous girls.
"Yeah we just got in a little while ago. The girls were asleep. I couldn't help myself I had to wake them. I'm sure the nannies hate me." Morgana admits laughing.
Igraine laughs softly. "Don't worry I'm the same way. They are too precious I can't resist them."
Aggravine picks up Sophia and she places her tubby hands on his face causing him to smile. His smile gets bigger when she plants a sloppy wet kiss on his cheek.
"Have you seen Arthur or Gwen? We were all supposed to be having lunch together this afternoon." Igraine asks.
"Oh I saw them a while ago they were heading to the vaults. But I haven't seen them since." Morgana grins stifling a laugh.
Aggravine gives his sister a knowing look. "Well you said you wanted lots and lots of grandchildren." He states.
"I did say that and I meant it. I love my grandchildren each one of them. All..." She stops to mentally count how many kids her son has.
"Seven." Morgana supplies.
"Yes I love all seven of my beautiful babies." Igraine smiles.
The cook enters the room and tells them that lunch is ready to be served. A few seconds later Gwen and Arthur enter the house.
"It's good to see you two finally." Igraine says hugging Gwen and Arthur. Giving Gwen a kiss on the cheek and a warm hug. The two women hit it off instantly but over the years their relationship has become strong. Igraine has become like a second mother to Gwen. They visit each other weekly with or without Arthur. And Igraine has been there for Gwen during the birth of all seven of their children. Even staying several days after each baby was born just to help out, regardless of the fact that Gwen and Arthur have nannies.
"It's all his fault." Gwen admits. "I hate being late. Have you been waiting a long time?"
"No not really." Aggravine tells them, greeting his nephew and Gwen with a smile while a happy Sophia wiggles in his arms.
"Where are my other children?" Igraine asks.
The back door opens and the sound of several feet running the though the house can be heard as Elyan and Gwaine herd the children into the home.
"Grandma, Uncle Aggy." The children exclaim greeting hugging and talking excitedly. The chatter of the children is loud and a little confusing.
"On the pirate ship and...
"I got to steer
"Uncle Gwaine let me
"We fired cannon."
Gwen gives her husband a look and she pinches her brother. He yells out faking like he was gravely injured.
"Where is Mithian?"
"I'm in here." She calls out from the kitchen. "I'm coming I just needed something to drink."
She walks into the room with Elena and Leon. Or should it be said that she wobbled into the room. Her stomach protruding and throwing off her balance a bit. Her round stomach is swollen large and full she looks about nine months along and ready to pop.
"OMG! Mithian, Elyan!" Gwen squeaks hugging Elyan and Mithian and instantly placing her hand on her round stomach. "How far along are you? You two were only married here less than a year ago."
"Yeah. Well I think about nine months along then." Mithian says blushing.
To this response Elyan laughs wrapping his arms around his wife planting a kiss on her temple.
"I guess starting a family as soon as possible runs in the family." Arthur adds.
"Probably but I haven't seen my baby in five years. That shore leave was hell; a week with the love of my life was driving me insane. I seriously considered going AWOL." Elyan confesses laughing.
The group offers congratulations to both Elyan and Mithian. A knock at the front door brings in Merlin, Freya and their two children Frederick their 6 year old son and Marissa their 4 year old daughter. Both of the children look just like little clones of their parents.
"We're not late are we?" Freya asks.
"No of course not." Arthur answers. "We haven't even sat down to eat yet."
The cook comes into the room announcing that the table is set and their lunch is prepared. The nannies take the children to wash up before eating and the adults also cleanse their hands before eating. The group makes their way to the large dining room taking seats at the massive oak table with seating for well over thirty people. The cook brings out a large bowl of salad and everyone digs in fixing a plate. Everyone is talking and catching up when a knock on the door gets everyone's attention.
"I wonder who that could be." Arthur asks standing up from the table to answer the door.
Everyone quietly eats to hear the conversation in the hall.
"Hey long time no see, yeah come one in and eat with us. I'm sure everyone wants to say hi."
Arthur emerges from the corridor with Percival dressed in his full army gear.
"Percival!" Gwaine exclaims getting up from the table to clap his friend on the back.
"Hey everybody." Percival greets everyone together and then goes to greet Gwen and the others personally. Smiling at all the little sun-kissed Gwen and Arthur mini me sitting at the table.
"Family life suits you well Gwen." Percival says with a smile.
"Yeah it's been wonderful really. What about you any plans to settle down someday?" Gwen asks as he settle down into a chair and begins piling on salad.
"Perhaps, someday. "Percival admits.
"Where is Lancelot?" Freya asks.
"Still in service, he signed up for more years than I did. So what have you all been up to since we last saw each other."
"Well since Gwen and Arthur settled down for family hood. Morgana, Mithian, Elena and Leon and I have taken up merchant work sometimes we even make a few deliveries for royalty."
"Wow really?" Percival asks nods his head with a smile.
"Gaius has been employed for a wealthy baron and his family, we haven't seen him in a few years but he writes often. Annis and Finna have opened their own tavern in town. We see them pretty often." Arthur adds.
Percival glances at Freya and Merlin. "What have you too been up too since we saw each other last?"
Freya smiles. "Well, let's see after you left for the war Merlin and I had the construction completed on our home, we live just a few miles away from here. We had our two children Frederick and Marissa. I make and design custom maps I have a small office in town, I guess all those years of navigating really paid off. I never thought I would make a living off of it, not that we need it though it mainly just for fun. And Merlin has taken an interest in entomology, the study of insects, he's quite knowledgeable and he is often asked to give lectures about his research."
"That's really fantastic it looks like everyone is doing the things that make them happy." Percival states.
"What about you?" Elyan asks.
"Well I don't know really."
Arthur smiles and says. "Come on there must be something you're really passionate about."
Percival grins thinking. "I really loved working as a blacksmith. Maybe I'll open up a forge set up shop here in town. "Everyone agrees this is a wonderful idea.
Gwaine smiles. "Well this is just great huh Gwen? We almost have the whole gang back together."
"Yeah almost everyone is here. Just like old times." Gwen says with a grin.
"Gwen there is something we need to talk about." Elyan states looking at Mithian, some unspoken words pass between them Gwen notices.
"What's going on? What do you mean?" Gwen questions.
"Well Elyan and I were talking. And even though our merchant deliveries are going really well. I don't want to live on the Vengeful Wench my whole life." Gwaine admits.
"And since I returned from service Mithian have purchased some land not far from here. We've already started construction on our house." Elyan explains shifting nervously. "So we were wondering..
"You want to sell my ship?" Gwen asks.
"Well yeah." Elyan acknowledges.
"Only if you're okay with that Gwen. We have had a lot of offers but we haven't accepted anyone of them without your consent." Mithian adds.
Gwen considers what has just been said. She knew soon after she and Arthur married that one day she was going to lose the Vengeful Wench forever. She is somewhat said the Vengeful Wench has harbored so many memories for her. So many friendships were made aboard that ship. Each and every one of her crewmates had become like family to her. She even met her husband on the bows of that massive vessel. But it was time to move on and let it go, she knew that what she wouldn't give for just one day of the ocean breeze blowing across her face, or sailing into some port.
Smiling wistfully as she remembers all of the great times she has had on that ship she says. "Actually I think it's a great idea. Just make sure you get a good deal, with whoever you sell my ship to."
"Are you sure you're okay with this Guinevere?" Arthur asks resting a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah I am besides; I wouldn't change our lives now for anything in the world." She reaches out taking his hand in hers. "I do wish we could all make just one last journey together though, that would have been nice."
"Funny you should mention that Gwen. "Mithian says with a wide grin.
"Well Mithian has been working, researching another treasure location." Elyan admits reaching over to stroke her swollen stomach.
"What? Not another trunk full of ladies clothing." Gwaine says sarcastically, aggravating his sister Mithian who rolls her eyes.
"Shut up Gwaine." Mithian responds.
Gwen shakes her head smiling. "What were you saying about treasure? Where is it located?"
Mithian says two words and Gwen is instantly intrigued. "Nimue Crypt."
"See this is major." Elyan adds.
"Wow that's amazing if it's really true." Percival agrees.
"Are you serious? You actually know where her crypt is? And you found Nimue's key?" Gwen wonders her face lighting up with excitement.
"Sorry will somebody tell me what Nimue's Crypt is?" Arthur asks.
"Well Nimue was a beautiful enchantress it said she was so gorgeous that any man she enticed would give her all his fortunes just to be with her. As the legend goes she had over twenty different suitors, each declaring their ultimate love for her, each one vanished mysteriously and a last will and testament for each one that bequeathed all of the earthly possession to Nimue. It's rumored that Nimue has a secret crypt where she and all her lovers were buried and all of the valuable gifts are supposed to be contained within." Mithian explains. "We found the key to enter the crypt."
Mithian starts to stand to retrieve her bag but Elyan offers to get it for her. He walks over to the small table and opens her satchel and hands her a small cylinder with small engravings carved on it. Handing the key to Gwen she smiles.
"Okay we have the key but, don't forget about the rumors of the crypt being haunted." Gwen adds.
"Haunted?" Arthur questions.
"Well according to legend Nimue enchanted the crypt and it's said that the souls of all her lovers keep watch over the tomb." Mithian tells the group.
"You sure know how to pick em'. If the bloody place ain't cursed it's haunted." Gwaine says laughing.
"Haunted treasure though sounds like fun." Morgana says with a grin.
"I'm in." Elyan says.
"I just got back from war and you want me to dive back into danger?" Percival asks. "Sounds great, I'm in." He admits.
Elena, Leon and Gwaine each are willing to go along. Mithian is not allowed to go but she wants to at least stay on the ship. Arthur looks at Guinevere his eyes meet hers and they both understand immediately that this adventure is too good to pass up.
"So what do you think? Are we in?" Gwen asks her husband.
"Sure if it's what you want, love."
"Okay I'm sure the children will enjoy another ride on the ship." Gwen says.
Igraine and Aggravine exchanges glance. "Gwen sweetheart are you sure it's wise to take the children with you? Aggravine and I would be happy to watch them while you and Arthur are away."
"You want to watch the children?" Arthur questions. "Mother surely all seven of them will be a hand full I'm sure you couldn't manage it. They would stay on the ship at all times anyway so they would never be in any real danger."
Igraine arches an eyebrow at Arthur." You don't think I can manage my own grandchildren?"
"No mother it's not that it just..."
"Just what son? Do you think I'm too old to watch them?"
"No of course not. But I just worry that perhaps all seven children at once would be a lot of strain on you. Not because of your age, but because seven children can be a lot to deal with. That's why we have a least two nannies on call at all times."
"Well at least let me watch over Sophia and Esmeralda. They wouldn't enjoy the ship ride like the older children would anyway. Please."
"And I'll help of course. "Aggravine speaks up.
"That sounds lovely. But I insist you take at least one of the nannies with you. Even if you don't need her help, she could be on standby just in case."
Igraine thinks for a moment and finally relents. "Okay fine just one nanny. And I don't want her help unless I ask for it, this is Grandmother's time."
"And Uncle Aggy's don't forget about me." Aggravine adds with a pout, the group laughs.
"Mum can we go on the ship ride with Aunt Gwen and Uncle Arthur?" Marissa wonders.
"They're not our aunt and uncle they are our cousins Marissa." Frederick corrects her.
"No that can't be they are way too old to be our cousins. Our cousin should be little like Elen or Edward."
Merlin smiles watching the interaction between his children. "Arthur and Gwen are your cousin's sweetheart even if they are older than you. Because Arthur is my cousin that's how we are related."
"Oh okay. So can we go on the boat ride Daddy?"
Merlin looks at Freya wondering if she'll agree to going back on the Vengeful Wench.
"It sounds quite fun actually. Though I have no intension of going inside a crypt let alone haunted one." Freya says with a smile.
"Okay so it's settled then. Freya the children and I are coming too." Merlin announces and all the children shout for joy.
After all the plans and preparations have been discussed. Gwen and Arthur put thier children to bed kissing g them all on the head and tucking them into their blankets comfortably. Arthur puts the boys away along with Merlin's son Frederick and Gwen puts all the girls away with Marissa joining them. Gwen and Arthur insisted that everyone stay the night since they stayed up late catching up and it was almost midnight anyway.
Igraine, Aggravine, Leon, Elena, Percival, Morgana and Gwaine all got their own rooms to sleep in. Morgana privately approached Gwen about sleeping in a room separate from Gwaine just for the night her excuse was she was feeling ill. Merlin and Freya got a large shared room down the hall. Across the hall from the Gwen and Arthur master suite was Elyan and Mithian's massive shared room. Gwen and Arthur walked hand in hand down the hall and Gwen smiled at her brother affectionately removing Mithian shoes.
"How are your feet?" Elyan asks.
"They kinda hurt a bit." Mithian replies.
Elyan begins massing her swollen feet gently. "How's that?"
"Mmm, really good." She answers.
"Not up all night you two." Gwen teased."
Elyan and Mithian laughed and Mithian blushed turning pink.
"The same for you two." Elyan retorts.
Arthur pulls Gwen in his arms kissing her neck softly. "I can't make any promises."
"Arthur." Gwen replies.
They all say goodnight and close their doors for bed.
The couple lay in bed naked his milk chocolate skin sprinkled with sweat, while her ivory complexion sparkles with a healthy sheen of sweat under the candlelight. Elyan is thrusting ever so gently spooning Mithian from behind, he can feel the walls of her vagina tighten she's about to lose it and he's teetering on the edge as well. His slow movements are the undoing of both of them as every thrust sends waves of electricity through the couple. His large hands swirl around her wet clit and she tightens up releasing an orgasm of epic portions.
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Deep slow thrusts later he's released his rich hot seed inside her and his large cock is throbbing deep within her walls almost like another heartbeat. They lay that way for a while is strong broad arms encircle her body and cradle her womb with love.
"Well that was some massage sweetheart." Mithian says smiling.
"Anything for you my sweet." Elyan replies kissing her neck gently.
"You will be careful tomorrow, won't you?"
"Of course I will. It's nothing to worry about. Besides I survived the war didn't I?"
"Well yes, just be careful you have to come back to me."
"I always do love." He angles her face to her on the lips. "I always do."
His words of assurance seemed to sooth her soul as she felt herself drift off to sleep as he slipped out of her remaining close behind her. He kept his muscular body pressed close to her hoping to sooth her fears about tomorrow.
So there's part one of the epilogue I am still editing the second part. This story is almost over I most likely post the second part next week if can get finished with the editing. Thanks for reading and reviewing you guys are awesome!