But Wait! There's More!: It's time this ended...

The next morning, Christabel spoke with the woman.
"Elize, you have been nothing but kind to me all night. But I can not stay here. I have to leave...have to go. There will be no end to my thanks."
Elize surveyed Christabel, obviously worried, "Girl, d'ye think ye can make it? There ain't nothing but a forest-"
"A forest? Wonderful! No, no, Elize, my dear. I can handle it, I really can! I just have to go." she kissed the woman on the forehead, and opened the door, "May your years be bountiful!" and then she was gone.
From the doorway, Elize watched Christabel leave. Christabel went through the town, to the forest, then was gone.


~*~*~*~

For years afterward, rumors spread about the Lady's disappearance. Some, who heard of Oliver, claim that she and Oliver met in the forest and traveled far from the land and made their own happy family. Others claim to have seen her body, ripped apart by some wild animal.
Huxford and Macallister, once they became Lords of their father's land, sent out searches for their sister's remains. But their searches, though long and thorough, turned up nothing to point as to where their sister might have gone.
Lord and Lady Westerly died in their sleep, together, after the birth of Macallister's first child; a son, whom they named Christopher, in honor of Christabel.