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Epilogue
(3 years later)

Elsie and Chirin stepped into the foyer of North's workshop. She had since mastered the ability of shadow travel and she and Chirin had made it here within a few hours from her castle.
Immediately they were greeted by the smell of gingerbread and pine trees and a very small elf who ran up and wrapped his arms around Elsie's boot in an elf sized hug.
"Hello Jingle, It's wonderful to see you again."
The elf nodded with a wide smile ringing the bell on his hat.
"Are you to be our guide today?"
Again the elf nodded gleefully.
"Then show us the way good sir."
Jingle led the way down the hall, past the kitchens and into the sitting room decorated for the party. They were celebrating the anniversary of the Miasma's defeat.
Just about everyone was already there. Jack and Tooth, who were now openly a couple, greeted her.
Bunny hopped over and offered her a candy cane, then started on Chirin who'd snorted at him. The two began playfully threatening the each other.
Elsie rolled her eyes.
North waved her over to the group. Sandy, Eve, Cupid, Patrick, Smith and his family and Mother Nature were there.
Sandy handed her a cup of hot chocolate, which she thanked him for. Now they just waited for Morticia herself.

Elsie spotted something in her peripheral vision. Pitch leaning against a shadowed wall holding an open book, which he'd borrowed from the library, though he wasn't reading at the moment. She waved a greeting to him and he returned the gesture with a nod then returned to his novel. He still preferred staying in the shadows, still unused to the warm welcome he received from everyone now. But they always engaged easily. They often met, she'd been following the night as she explored the world. After that she returned to the mountains of her hometown and erected a castle of shadow. It could be seen by mortals, but only at a certain shade of twilight. Already legends had begun, that the towns people liked to believe were old, about the castle and the twilight princess. Some were even luck enough to catch a glimpse of her or her shadow wolves before they disappeared in the last rays of the setting sun.
Elsie's thoughts were interrupted as Morticia finally entered.
"Sorry I'm late everyone." She blushed.
North shook his head. "No problem at all. Now lets start the celebration." He led the way to a table set high with delicious smelling food and sweets.
Elsie sat between Jack and Pitch and across from Morticia, Nature and North.
"Dig in everybody." The bearded guardian called.
They stacked their plates. A little train ran over the surface of the table carrying beverages and sauces. She poured herself a glass of pomegranate juice and briefly wondered where North had acquired such a tropical fruit.

After dinner had been eaten Jack started a snowball fight which, with the help of a little magic, everybody was involved in. Elsie even managed to get Pitch in the chest as he emerged from a shadow, trying to constantly dodge.
He smirked wickedly at her before disappearing.
She tried keeping he guard up, but didn't expect someone right behind to pick her up and dunk her into a snow bank.
She sputtered and wiped snow from her face, looked and saw Pitch laughing as he disappeared again.
As the fight simmered down, a stray snowball hit a record player on the cabinet against the wall and knocked it on. An energetic tune began playing.
North Turned to Eve. "Let's dance, the music is good and the night is young." She took his hand and followed.
Elsie thought it was quite ironic, Santa Claus and the spirit of Halloween dancing together. They were soon joined by Jack and Tooth, Smith and Pocahontas and even Sandy and Morticia. Bunny hoped over and asked her to dance, she politely declined, but he insisted and playfully pulled her to the dance floor. She did have to admit she enjoyed dancing.
As the song ended, she went to stand by Chirin. She spotted Pitch back in the corner, both made their way over to him.
He looked up from his book.
"The Shadow Out of Time? I didn't know you like H.P. Lovecraft."
He nodded. "I find his work bracing, I'm also quite proud of inspiring a few of his works."
"Really?" She asked intrigued. Chirin head butted her back, telling her to get on with it. She scowled at him before turning back to Pitch. "Dance with me?"
He looked surprise for a moment before nodding and followed her to the dance floor.
He took one of her hands in his and wrapped his other around her waist, she put her other hand on his shoulder. The dance was slow and balletic.
Pitch couldn't help but marvel at this woman. She was amazingly powerful, she had mastered her full powers in months when it would have taken others years. She held a strength that was like no other but was modest and a gentle, kind heart. Though that wouldn't stop her from tearing into an enemy like a pack of angry wolves. As a warrior she was a champion. As a woman she was gemstone. Tall and elegant, dark but vibrant. She produced an air of nobility that was matched only by her allure. Her dress was a long beautiful gown, of void colored shadow dotted with specks of light to look light the milky way galaxy on a clear summer night, that clung to her curves and was rather low cut. He was suddenly pulled from his thoughts by her voice.
"Did I ever thank you for pulling me through the portal to Tooth's palace, that day at North's shop?"
He nodded, remembering the day clearly.
She blushed and glanced away for a second. "I was so foolish that day. In fact I seemed to have a knack for foolish decisions." She paused. "I'm still not completely sure, but I think I might've made another foolish decision."
"And what might that be?"
She stared into his eyes. "I think I've fallen in love."
He stopped. "With who?" He had to know.
She lightly scoffed. "Can't you guess?"
He thought for a moment. It wouldn't be Jack, he was with Tooth and she encouraged them as a couple. Then it hit him. Bunnymund. Why hadn't he seen it before, he saw the way Bunny looked at her, he just thought she didn't feel the same way.
Pitch let go. "Well I hope you and the rabbit will be very happy together." He said sourly and tried to walk away.
But she refused to release her grip on him. "It's not Bunny."
He stared, if not Bunny then who? "Cupid, Patrick?" She shook her head.
Then who? Smith of course not. Sandy and North didn't seem her type. "Morticia?"
She gaped, then again another head shake.
"Then who?"
She looked at him as if she couldn't believe him, before leaning forward. Her lips pressed against his in a tender but loving kiss. She leaned back and said, "Do you need another hint?"
He stared in shock for a long moment, before dipping her and pressing his lips to her's in a firey, passionate kiss. After a moment he righted them both.
She blushed deeply as the others giggled, knowing it was only a matter of time before they got together. The rest of the party past uneventful, though after Pitch and Elsie went for a walk through the dark moonless night.

(1 Year Later)
Elsie awoke with a yawn as the light from the setting sun filtered in through the flowing curtains of the opened balcony door. She felt a strong arm around her waist and rolled to look at the man lying next to her, he was still sleeping peacefully, his face calm and at ease. She gently untangled herself from him and sat up. She reached down to the floor and pulled a length of shadow, formed it into a night gown and clothed herself. She went out to the balcony and breathed in a breathe of fresh mountain air and looked beyond the rolling hills to the peaceful town nestled just beyond.
A pair of arms wrapped themselves around her and she felt a head rest on her shoulder. She turned to see Pitch smiling and leaning against her.
"Up so early? The sun isn't even down yet. Come back to bed." He craned his head to take in the breath of her neck.
She giggled and turned to kiss his face. "I wanted to see the town in the twilight."
He looked down at the small settlement. "It is beautiful isn't it."
They heard the resounding sound of a wolf's howl.
"They seam restless."
"They always are at dusk." She raised a hand and sensed the outer door to the den fall. They watched as her wolves raced out into the mountains, calling and howling the whole way.

(Later)
As Elsie was getting ready for the long night she suddenly felt her stomach begin somersaulting. She ran to the nearest bathroom and emptied her already empty stomach. She rinsed her mouth and caught her breathe.
This had been happening every morning for the past three months. She couldn't figure it out. She doubted she was sick, did spirits even get sick she wondered? The strange thing was she always felt better after a bout of heaving, so at first she hadn't thought nothing of it but now she was starting to wonder if it was something mor-. She froze. Did that just happen? She could swear she just felt something move in her lower abdomen. Maybe she just imagined it. It could have been her nerves acting up. Maybe it-. There it was again, like a push or a kick.
She looked at herself in the mirror, could she be? She hadn't gotten her woman's blood since becoming a spirit, so she couldn't tell that way. Her abdomen did look slightly descended even though her stomach was empty. Another kick.
"Pitch!" She called more panicked than she intended.
He raced in worried. "What? Whats wrong?"
She was silent for a second. "Can spirits get pregnant?"
His face turned from worried to shocked.

Mother Nature had been called and she examined Elsie thoroughly. After she was done she smiled and said, "Congratulations." She explained that since her powers were developed and grew when she was a mortal she still possessed a few mortal aspects.

They decided to break the news at the anniversary party, though they chose to keep the gender a surprise. Everyone was excited.
Six months later their daughter Cinder was born. All the guardians came to see the newborn. She was an Easter baby so Bunny was especially excited. They were finally permitted in when she had finally woken up, and instantly they all adored her. She had her mother's thick wavy hair and her father's natural dark color. Her eyes were a beautiful mix of her parent's and were her namesake, they glittered with a green, yellow mix.
The guardians attempted not to crowd as each tried to see baby Cinder. North held up a beautifully made mobile for her to see. She smiled a toothless smile and reached out to touch it. Jack made a few snowflakes swirl around, making Cinder giggle with glee. Sandy made dream sand animals dance around the room. bunny brought along armfuls of brightly colored eggs, extra large and filled toys and goodies he and North had made earlier. Tooth brought along a basket of dental care products for when she got a bit older and promised to check in from time to time. The rest of the day congratulating Elsie and Pitch, and taking turns holding and playing with Cinder.

Later after everyone had gone, the two spirits stand on the balcony perfectly content. Cinder was fast asleep in her cradle of shadow where Elsie could sense her. Pitch had spent the remainder of the day preening over his daughter and his beautiful wife. Now they stood hand in hand looking over their kingdom of beautiful darkness. For the first time, in a long time, things were good.