What Do We Do Now?The elders were getting ever more anxious as the days dwindled by, but they found ways to keep themselves busy.
They played gnubb.
And catch.
They pillow fought.
And chatted.
But most of all? They did what all elders love most. They napped, and rocked, and napped, and rocked.
They also talked about what the future held in store for each of them.
Samura: "Gwenyth, I'll do what I can, but I may not be able to help you in this."
Gwenyth: "Don't worry about it, mom. I'd do anything to be with Carmen again."
Samura sighed.
That's what she was afraid of.Gage: "I don't know about you guys, but I vote we all drink young again potions. I can make them for us, you know."
Darcy: "I just can't wait to see Doreen again! What about you, Everette? Fancy a second life with Marie?"
Everette: "Hm, I dunno. We had a good life together and everything, but . . . it just doesn't seem right to me to bring her back."
Percival: "Well I can tell you, there's not a chance I want to get back together with Shawnya! That woman was a nightmare. Who knows, maybe I'll become a cook next time around."
Gage: "Oh, and I can finally learn to fish without grandma telling me to quit!"
The elders all laughed. Yes, there were so many things that they would be able to do! There would be no more of Samura's scolding voice saying, "Gage, put down that fishing rod! Gwenyth, get away from the chess board! For Pete's sake, Darcy, get
out of the garden!"
Darcy: "What about all the other Dojos who are ghosts in the graveyard? Shouldn't we do something for them too?"
Samura just rolled her eyes in tolerant vexation. "Well, gee, not exactly making this easy on me, are you? Guess I'd best get back to practicing magic. What about you, Lilith? You've been awfully quiet."
Lilith: "I dunno, grams, maybe I'll try a different supernatural life state."
Even Rhoxi was feeling the urge to get out of the house. She longed for the day she'd be able to do normal things like get married and . . .
Yes! A
unicorn, that was just what was missing from the picture! Become a fairy, marry Lester, have nooboos,
and raise unicorns! Perfect!
Then the day they were waiting for finally came.
Rhoxi became an elder.
She got her make-over, though she wouldn't need it for very long.
She added her final pieces to the museum.
And then?
Rhoxi Dojo: Immortal the Eighth
Supermax: Writing
Career: Writing
LTW: Illustrious Author
LTRs: Acclaimed Author, Opportunistic, That Was Deliberate
Black Ops: Scavenger Hunt: Beetle Quest, Art Class, Make-A-Dream, A History of One, The Study of Art, Add a Little Drama
Property: Moonlight Falls Historical Society and Museum
Building: Van Gould Merchant House Cafe
BFFs: Gwenyth Dojo, Gage Dojo, Percival Dojo, Samura Dojo, Darcy Dojo, Lilith Dojo, Alysia Runyon
Portraits and sculptures for each life stage: complete
The elders just stared at each other. They'd talked about what they'd all do for so long, but now it was actually time. They all held the same thought in their minds:
"Well, what do we do now?"(The challenge is complete, but stick around to see how the story wraps up. It will take several updates, so I'll make it clear when it's the end by saying explicitly, "The End!" Thanks again to everyone who's been reading along! I'm still a little stunned that it's actually finished!)
