Here it is. The end of the road. Cindy and I want to thank you all for reading. To Mira and Rawr I'm a Toasater, an extra special Thank you for taking the time to send ALL those wonderful daily reviews! You guys are great! I hope you enjoy this last chapter. See you on the next one! Lana

Chapter 58-Epilogue-Years later

It was a cold, winter night. Sitting in his favorite chair in front of the warm fire, the gentle man had no difficulty holding the attention of his audience. The two youngsters sat in awe as the storyteller regaled them with past stories of his life and experiences.

"Tell us more, please, Papa!" begged the older one.

"Yeth, pwease, morw" begged three year old Katherine, the younger of the two who was missing a few teeth.

Suddenly, they heard a sound coming from the doorway. It was their mother clearing her throat to suggest she had other plans. "I think there have been quite enough stories for one night….do you not agree?" she coaxed the handsome man sitting before her.

"Your mother's right. Off to bed with the both of you."

"But, Papa…" they protested.

"There will be plenty of time to tell more stories later" he promised.

"Kiss your father good night."

They both did as they were told and quickly bounced up the stairs. "Will you be coming to tuck us in?" inquired Amelia, the older child.

"I will be there in a moment" she assured quietly before turning to her husband. "Robin, must you tell them everything we did all those years ago?"

Walking up to her, he placed his hands around her waist and after kissing her on the nose, he simply nodded and stated, "Yes!"

Shaking her head, she laid it upon his chest.

"Did you get little Edward to sleep?"

"Finally! He was quite restless this evening. I didn't think he would ever nod off."

Wiggling his eyebrows, he said, "Well, if I were nestled in your warm, soft bosom, I would want to stay there as long as I could as well! I have a very smart son, indeed!"

Playfully smacking his arm, she chastised him, "Robin of Locksley!" Laughing, she changed the subject and stated, "I should like to take the children to Bonchurch tomorrow to visit with Much and Eve. I think they would enjoy spending some time with Robert, John Allan, and Willy Jack to play for a while.

Agreeing, Robin said, "We can go at midday. I would enjoy seeing Much, too."

She gave him a quick peck on his cheek and said, "I am going to tuck Amelia and Katherine into bed."

As she started to walk away, he held her hand and pulled her back. He brought his mouth close to hers and whispered, "Don't be gone too long, my love" and then let their lips meet in a passionate kiss.

When she walked away he noticed she wore a smile on her face. He could not help but smile back in response. Once she was out of the room, he looked up, as he did every night, and whispered, "Thank you, Lord. It has been a long road and I know that I do not deserve this, but I am grateful. Amen." And then Robin of Locksley walked peacefully into his bedchamber. The place where he would wait for his Marian, his bride, the mother of his children, and his reason for living.

LONG LIVE ROBIN AND MARIAN!