Author's Note: Alas, dear readers, the end is upon us. It has been a good run, and I thank you all for reading! You've been awesome. :D

Sorry there isn't more to this... I had originally written a normal-length chapter, but this just seemed to fit better.

So for the last time, please read and review and enjoy! Thanks!

Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Zelda; Nintendo does.

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Epilogue

Six months later…

Hyrule Field was calm, bathed in fading twilight. A full moon rose over the waving grasses, shedding silver light on the boy lying among them. He rose into a sitting position and looked expectantly to the south as the moon drifted higher. The trees of Faron Woods were growing dark, but against the shadows he could make out a small, light silhouette. The figure slowly became clearer as it moved closer, and the boy was soon able to make out long, silvery hair and chestnut-colored skin.

The figure waved and a distant voice called to him.

Link smiled and got to his feet, and the girl began to run to him. She met him in a great leaping hug, knocking him off his feet, and the two collapsed into the grass in a fit of laughter.

"How are you feeling?" Link asked after they had finally calmed down. Epona grinned.

"Wonderful," she gushed. "I love this wish!"

Link laughed and tugged her to his chest, and they remained like that for a while in silence, staring up at the moon. Link glanced down at the girl's face and was pleased to see that she was content, smiling blithely up at the stars. It was a relief to see her so happy.

He could still remember the first time he had seen her after the battle with Ganondorf…

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Six months earlier…

Link had almost fully healed, and was able to limp outside for the first time. He emerged into the sunlight, blinking to clear his vision, and was immediately nudged in the shoulder by something large and fuzzy.

"What the –"

He turned and found himself face to face with a chestnut-colored mare.

"Epona…" he breathed.

The horse blinked at him and seemed to smile.

"But… I thought the spell was supposed to last at least two weeks," Link murmured, stepping up to the beautiful mare and stroking her velvety neck. It was so odd to see those deep brown eyes staring out at him from the face of a horse, rather than a young girl. Epona butted his chest, her gaze reassuring.

"The spell was tainted by the power of Eldin," Renado explained from the doorway of the sanctuary. "Instead of recasting it, she chose to be granted a wish, one she had asked me about a few days ago."

"What wish?" Link asked, still unable to tear his eyes from his horse.

"She asked to become human again. Once every month."

And so, once a month, the horse vanished and was replaced by the same dark-skinned young girl who had appeared the very first time, always just as pretty and always smiling.

And every month Link awaited her in Hyrule Field.

And every month they talked and smiled and laughed.

And then every month, Epona would turn back into a horse, and await the time when she would fit into her master's arms again... just like the first time.

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