So here it is the epilogue to Mockingjay – Hijacked, and the end of the series. It has been an amazing experience to write this, and I really really hope that you all enjoyed reading it :)

Epilogue

They play deep in the meadow. My children. My daughter who has her mothers long dark hair, but my blue eyes. And my son, who has blonde curly hair, and Katniss's piercing grey eyes. She gives a long peel of laughter, and runs through the grass, while he struggles to keep up with her on his little toddler legs.

Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes
And when again they open, the sun will rise.

I laugh too, and turn to Katniss who's smiling down at them both. I reach out and grasp her hand in mine, where she squeezes tightly back. It took fifteen years for her to agree to children, but eventually she decided that the time was right. She knew how badly I wanted them, and there's nothing to be afraid of anymore. The games are gone, and the children on Panem are safe.

Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.

It was here that I asked her to marry me, all those years ago. She was scared though, I know she was. But I'm always here for her, and she knows that. When Katniss became pregnant with them, she was terrified, and only the feeling of holding them in her arms, made that fear go away. The euphoria I felt at holding my children for the first time was one that was so powerful it seemed as old as time itself.

Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, A moonbeam ray
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning, they'll wash away.

All the arenas have been destroyed, and the memorials have been built in all of the Districts. They teach children about the Games in schools, and our daughter knows that we played a role in them. Our son doesn't know anything yet, but the time will come when they both need to be told what happened.

Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.

I tell Katniss that it'll be okay. We have each other, and we have the book, so we can make them understand in a way that will make the braver. We know that the nightmares will never really go away, but we hold to each other, and what we have together.

And whenever it feels like to it's too unbearable to carry on, I remind myself of how far we've come, and what we have to live for. I make a promise to live long and well, in place of all the people who were lost along the way. Katniss is there for me, and my children bring the light to my life. I keep in mind to tell them, that no matter how dark the world may seem, that light can always be found. You just have to remember to look for it.

THE END