Book Three: The Children of Fate

Epilogue: A Letter to All

To whom it may concern,

I pray that this letter has found it to the people that it finds its way to you in good health. It has been long since my reign as Queen ended. We have faced so much in the time that we spent together. There is so much that I wish I could tell everyone I have held dear, and so little time to have said it all. I suppose I can start off by stating that I owe you all, my beloved friends and family, my everlasting gratitude.

To Regis Lucis Caelum, my beloved father, for your kind actions and the never-ending support you gave me as well as your devotion to the kingdom. It was foolish of me for not seeing it sooner. For ten years, I had been angry with you for ignoring my warning on the day our beloved kingdom fell. But I know now that you were doing your duty as king, by staying in the kingdom until the very end, accepting every consequence as they came. And without your support, I would have never decided to fulfill the duty that was bestowed upon me at birth. I couldn't be any more grateful for all that you have done. I know it hadn't been easy ruling the kingdom and worrying about your children, whether they were there with you or in another nation. For that, you will forever have my thanks, Father.

To my beloved mothers, Rena Via Fleuret and Aulea Lucis Caelum, for bringing into this world two wonderful brothers as well as myself. I may not have known either of you but I find there is no need to, for I have the feeling that I already do. Aulea, you brought Noctis into this world, knowing that you wouldn't survive past the birth. Rena, you brought Sebastian and myself into this world, devoted to the way of the Gods. For your devotion to your family, I will be forever grateful for.

To Clarus Amicitia, for being at my father's side until the very end. I can only imagine what it was like to raise two children and protect the Royal Family. And in turn, your devotion to protect the Crown passed down to your children, whom to this day remain close to the Royal Family. You devoted your life to protect five others. While I do hold great regret for the death of your middle child, Clara, I know that neither you nor I are to blame for her death. It was the Gods we remained ever so faithful to that took her from us. I will forever be grateful for your service to my family.

To Nyx, Libertus, and Crowe, my dearest friends in the Glaive, for showing me that daemons were far more powerful than the rumors in the kingdom had mentioned. To Crowe Altius and Libertus Ostium, for your service to the Crown. While my father may not have shown it, he was and to this day, still is grateful for all that you did while under the Captain's command, as am I. To Nyx Ulric, for your devotion to assist in training me to get me where I was among our ranks. You, rather recklessly I may add, showed me what it looks like to be a person who focused on the safety of the future, by giving your life to Kings of Yore, to protect Lunafreya, my brother and I. Nevertheless, in the time we shared, serving under Drautos together, we had grown as close to a family as the real thing. The three of you had devoted your lives to defending the kingdom from falling into Imperial hands, putting your lives on the line to keep the kingdom that my family founded two millennia ago. I will forever be grateful for the three of you.

To Cid Sophiar, for being the guide that my brother and I needed as we traveled the lands. I eagerly await the day that we may be able to sit down and exchange stories. I hope to hear the countless stories you have of my father and his journey to becoming king. But I pray to the Six that that very day does not arrive so soon. You'll always have my thanks, for guiding two generations of Lucis royals.

To Cindy Aurum, for bringing life anew to my father's beloved Regalia left to my brother and I. Being able to see the car again brought Noctis and I great joy, and although my appreciation was already effusive, I wish to offer mine once again.

To Gladiolus Amicitia, for being the stern discipline and guiding hand that led me to be the disciplined ruler I was in life. I will be forever grateful for your service and I hope that you can be that very same guiding hand towards my daughter. I pray that your daughter, Moraea, and Irina can become as close of friends as you and I have in the years that we have known each other.

To Iris Amicitia, for being there during the darkest of days. It's because of you that I had survived long enough to make it to the Ascension. You had saved my life on many occasions while daemon hunting those ten years before Noctis's return.

To the people of Eos, I shall be forever grateful for the hospitality you have shown my brother and I as we tried to defend the kingdom from the Niflheim forces. You all pushed through the death of my beloved father, the fall of Insomnia, the wrath of the various gods and the death of Lady Lunafreya. I have never been more honored to say that I was once your queen. I pray to the Six that my husband and daughter see the same in you during their reigns.

To Ignis and Aranea Scientia, for your many years of putting up with mine and my brother's antics over the course of our lives. To me, you weren't just our caretaker and friend. You were members of my family. One day, I hope to return the favor somehow. But I pray that day doesn't come too soon. May you live a happy life with your son and cherish every day that you spend with him, even when he, too, may end up like how Noctis once was as a child.

To Noctis Lucis Caelum and Sebastian Via Caelum, my dearest brothers, I will be forever grateful for the both of you. Noctis, I greatly apologize for not being there when we were younger. Not a day went by where I didn't wish to turn back time, just so that I could be there with you, to play like the children we were. I wish the three of us could have had the opportunity to spend time with each other as the siblings that we are. In the short time we had with one another, I cherished deeply. Sebastian, I pray that you will find the one of your dreams and that you live your life without regrets. I ask that you watch over Irina and Prompto; be there to support them and they too will support you. Guide my daughter to her own ascension when her time comes to be the sacred healer, she will need someone to show her the way through the trials.

To my dearest Prompto Argentum and Irina Meliora Argentum, my beloved husband and my darling daughter, for being there when I needed you most. Prompto, I ask that you watch over Irina and keep her safe. I know times will be tough and make you want to scream, but I promise you; I'm watching over you from the heavens. Irina, I know that I left you and your father on such short notice and I wish everyday that I could be there with you, alive and healthy again. But just remember I'm always with you, watching over you. No matter what happens, I'll always love you both. Forever and always.

Serafina Via Caelum-Argentum

115th Queen of Lucis

Oracle of Night