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“Amazing,” he breathed, when their lips parted.
“How did you…” she trailed off, and caressed his cheek. “Collin…how can we be in the waking world?”
“It’s the magic of our love, Molly, my dearest. “
She looked around the cave. “I know this cave…in another lifetime it was my father’s eternal resting place. The nine mystical ladies of Avalon brought him here…. “
“Molly, your father is alive and well…as is your mother…the timeline you created has been much happier for both of our families. Much has changed, and for the most part it has been for the better. “
“Blessed be,” she murmured happily.
“Aye,” he answered.
Her eyes fell to the Elvin brooch he wore. Trailing her fingers over it, she smiled. “This has the mark of Merlin’s High Order on it. “
“Not Merlin’s High Order…I’m a member of another branch of his High Order. I’m the leader, actually. “
“What Order is this?”
“Merlin’s Order of Timekeepers. It seems that Puck needs some help keeping this particular timeline on track…there are many that would see it destroyed. “ Her eyes flared with anger. Then, her gaze softened when she noticed his ears.
“Your ears…they are adorable. “
He laughed. “My grandmother used to say the same thing…as I said…my life has been much happier. Your father and mother send their love…Arthur is the great warrior king that he was in the golden days of Camelot. He resides right here on the Isle of Avalon. We’ll be going to meet them when we leave the crystal cave. “
“You look as if you are in control of your destiny. “
“My destiny is with you. “ Tears filled her eyes.
“Then we can’t keep it waiting, can we?” She reached for his hand and clasped it tightly.
“With you as my guide into this strange new future, I can’t go wrong can I?”
Love surged in his heart. Their love was one for the fairytale books…and maybe, in a way, they were the living image of what true love and happily-ever-after endings could be like.
“No matter what trials or tribulations may come our way, we’ll always have each other,”
he promised.
Hand in hand, they walked out of the crystal cave and into their future together.
The second golden age of Camelot had begun.
The End