Chapter 22 - Epilogue

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5 years later

"With this garland I bind both your bodies and your souls together forever," Geoffrey of Monmouth said happily as he wed the two. "Merlin, you may kiss your bride."

Merlin smiled at Morgana, who was radiating with happiness. He met her lips and gave her a sweet, chaste kiss. The whole auditorium burst into applause and the couple pulled back smiling. They waved at the court and Arthur and Gwen smiled at their friends.

Gwen leaned into her husband's embrace, "they look absolutely radiant."

Arthur chuckled, "they've been waiting for this moment for five years, did you expect any less?"

Gwen sighed contentedly as she watched Morgana in her beautiful white gown beam at her new husband. Gwen looked down at her son, "Tom, why don't you go congratulate them?"

Her son, Tom, looked up at her and smiled. He walked through the crowds congratulating the new couple and walked up to Morgana. He tugged on the hem of her dress and she lifted her three year old nephew up, "hello there."

He hugged her and smiled, "mummy said to say congratulations," he struggled with the last word.

She chuckled and poked his sides, "well you can go tell mummy thank you."

He nodded and she set him back down on the ground. Merlin smiled at her as the people started to disperse. She smiled back at him, "you're an uncle now."

"And I'm a mother-in-law," Hunith said as she walked up to the pair and embraced them both.

Morgana laughed in delight and wrapped her arms around the woman, "I'm so glad you could make it!"

Hunith smiled and then hugged Merlin, "you think I'd miss my son's wedding?"

Gwen and Arthur walked up to them next and embraced the pair congratulating them. Rosie, their two year old, immediately jumped from Gwen's arms and launched herself into Merlin's arms. Merlin laughed and whispered in her ear, "fin ruin tuilë."

She small girl giggled as a small red rose appeared in her hair. Merlin ruffled her hair and set her back down on the ground. She toddled to Arthur and Arthur set her on his shoulders. Arthur smiled at them, "congratulations, you two. We all knew this day would come eventually," he smirked.

Morgana smiled at him and hugged him, "thank you."

He smiled and hugged her back, "you deserve it."

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"Tell us a story!" Rosie and Tom smiled expectantly at Merlin.

Merlin chuckled, "yes, that does seem to be my job these days."

Morgana smiled as she watched her husband tell their niece and nephew a story. Belegil popped up on her shoulder and nuzzled her neck. Morgana smiled and patted the small dragon. She then looked back at Merlin who was excitedly telling the kids a story.

She chuckled along with Arthur and Gwen as they watched him. Finally, when the story was over, Gwen took her kids away and said to them, "it's time for bed now, and I think Merlin wants to spend some time with Morgana now."

Merlin smiled and walked over to Morgana, wrapping his arms around her waist and hugging her from behind.

Morgana smiled and turned her head to look at him, "which one did you tell them?"

"Ours. Our real life fairy tale."

She laughed at her husband's cheesiness and turned around kissed him. He smiled as she kissed him and when she pulled back she said to him, "real life fairy tale indeed."

THE END!

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THE END!

At long last, we've finally arrived at the end. Kinda makes me sad actually :( 

Thanks to everyone who's been following this story, it's been so much fun. I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter! 

(The fanart is not mine but I thought it was super cute so I put it in. Kudos to the artist.)

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