Author's Note: Yay! This is the final chapter! The epilogue! I MADE IT TO OVER 10,000 VIEWS! Woo! So, thank you so much to everyone who read, reviewed, favorited, and followed. Anyway, I will be writing a companion piece to this one (eventually). I'll let you know on my profile page when I finally start to put the thing up. So, for the last time in this story, read, review, and enjoy!

PS: I used some words kind of paraphrased from a website about Wican/Pagan wedding ceremonies written by Mari Nichols, so give her some credit. I don't own her work. Sorry its soooo short. I really am just ready for this story to be OVER. Please, please, please, please let me know what you thought of everything. Tell me what you liked the best in the story and what I could do better on. Thanks!

"It is believed that man was once one with Nature; that he shared in its truths and reveled in its strength. That is still true of some today. Here we gather to witness the bonding of two souls in something straight from Nature's heart. A bonding of Love. I ask that Nature grant these two gifts. I ask that Air provides communication between them and knowledge of each other. I ask that Fire ignites the flames of Love in their hearts that it may brighten their lives and the lives of those around them, and to show them each other's Love in its light. I ask that Water gives them the endless passion of the sea and the refreshing spring of the rain. I ask that Earth sends strength and fertility to them and provides the foundation for something greater. I ask that Spirit brings them closer than they have ever been before in mind, body, and soul." Sebastian finished his speech and turned the attention to the couple at the altar.

As he had mentioned each of the elements, he had placed items in the ceremonial bowl in front of the bride and groom. For Air: incense, a feather, and a bell. For Fire: a candle and a wand. For Water: blessed water from a spring in the mountains. For Earth: a sprinkle of dirt and salt. For Spirit: anointing oil and a crystal. Earlier, they had set up a circle and cast a spell on it so none with malicious intent could enter. The chairs were set up in a spiral out from the altar. Criladiens and Camelotians were interspersed in the spiral, smiling and clapping at his speech. He continued, "I bid you look into each other's eyes. Gwaine, will you cause her pain and burden her? Will you anger her?"

Gwaine, who was looking into Warrior's eyes like they held the key to the world, spoke clearly, "I may."

Sebastian nodded solemnly and asked, "Is that your intent?"

Gwaine said, "No."

The pale blonde haired knight repeated the questions with Warrior and then asked, "Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it? Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union? Will you take the heat of anger and use it to temper the strength of this union?"

In unison, the couple said, "Yes."

Sebastian clasped their hands together and tied a ribbon around them and then another and a third. He said, "And so the binding is made." The audience echoed his words and then he moved onto the next set of questions, "Warrior, will you share his laughter and his dreams? Will you honor him?"

"Yes." Her voice carried across the clearing.

Sebastian repeated the process with the groom and asked, "Will you both look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other? Will you dream together to create new realities and hopes? Will you seek to never give cause to break that honor?"

Their voices melded together in harmony, "Yes."

Sebastian nodded again and said, "And so the binding is made." The audience once again repeated his words and then he tied the last three ribbons around their hands. He said, "The knots in your relationship are not held together by these ribbons, but by your vows. You may remove them because you each hold in your own hands the power and strength of this relationship." Gwaine and Warrior, still immersed in each other's eyes, took the ribbons off and put them into the vase with the elemental gifts. The knight finished with, "You are now joined in Love." The audience echoed 'joined in Love'.

Gwaine and Warrior exchanged rings and jumped over the broom. They broke the circle that surrounded them and joined their friends at the feast set in their honor. To no one's surprise, after the battle Gwaine told Arthur and his fellow knights that he was going to stay in Criladien with Warrior. They were going to get married and Merlin had already prepared a knighting ceremony for Gwaine.

To around the same level of surprise, Morgana announced the Joseph would come back with them to Camelot and that he would court her. She hinted strongly that it would come to marriage and that the Criladiens were always welcome to her wedding. Arthur extended the same offer to Joseph that Merlin offered to Gwaine.

The person who surprised all of them was Mordred, who the day after the battle asked Arthur if he could stay in Criladien. He had met a girl in the city that second day named Kara and claimed that he had never seen someone so beautiful and kind and overall amazing. He described her as driven and romantic. Evidently they had hit it off without anyone noticing. Merlin had graciously offered to talk Mordred on as another knight. Kara and Mordred had started dating and the thought was that Mordred would propose in a month and have the wedding at least a week after; plenty of time for the people from Camelot to come.

Overall, many unions were formed between the two kingdoms. Some were romantic, some friendly, some political, and some were brotherly. As Arthur was riding away, he looked back and saw Merlin's eyes crinkle in his customary grin. This visit seemed almost like… almost like Destiny.