Several months passed.
The Dark Elven Kingdom slowly returned to something resembling normal life.
Zelpher resumed his duties, although he had developed the unfortunate habit of checking whether Atheline was actually present before entering a room, since his king occasionally appeared from places that shouldn't have been physically accessible.
The surviving councillors became considerably more cooperative after the war, though they hadn't completely abandoned their habit of arguing over minor administrative matters.
Seragus visited with Lucifer, who proudly announced that he intended to challenge Atheline again once he'd reached Sovereignty.
Atheline had wished him luck. Lucifer had immediately accused him of being condescending.
Draco and Eliana also visited, bringing news of the recovering oceans and several particularly embarrassing stories about the Dragon King's behavior during the reconstruction.
