Epilogue

 

 

Shade

This isn’t over. Far from it. I sit on my throne and watch the world go by, for time means nothing to me. Human lives fade in but the blink of an eye. I will watch, and when the Land of Faerie calls to me, I will answer the call. I will see my offspring grow strong and tall. I will watch and ponder how long one of my two loves will slumber, cursed and lost to the world until the right magic comes along to awaken him once more. Until then, I vow never to return to the world unless I have a solution.

I only hope those I left behind can live without me. Perhaps they will find the magic to awaken Soap. Dylan rules The Scren, and I hope he will move on in the wake of all that has happened. I no longer feel his turmoil. It is best this way.

The world is not for Ancients of Faerie. It’s for faeries and mortals. I am but a lurker in the forest, waiting for the next adventure. But duty to the Land of Faerie comes first.

Always.