"Enough," Telemain said in a voice so low Mendanbar could hardly hear it over the cheering. "Now it's time for the party."
Mendanbar looked at Cimorene, who gave him a wry smile as if to say that she didn't think it was enough, either, but there was nothing they could do about it now. He looked back at Telemain.
"I knew we should have eloped," he said.
Cimorene laughed and shook her head at him. "You don't really mean that, any more than you mean it when you complain about the gargoyle," she said, taking his arm.
"Who told you that?"
"The gargoyle did," she admitted, and they both laughed. "Come enjoy the party."
Arm in arm, the King and Queen of the Enchanted Forest went to accept the congratulations of their guests.