After Ever After

And thus...     "They lived happily ever after."     "The End." ...    Slow down for a minute.  We all know the classic stories -  the hero who defeats the villain,  the princess who runs away to find true love,  the wars that end, the kingdoms that rebuild.   They all end.   But...   What happens next?   One solved murder doesn't stop all crime.   One war doesn't vanish into thin air.   One breakup doesn't mean staying single forever.   One wedding doesn't guarantee happiness.   Former heroes now fish just to make rent.   A runaway noble fails her next job interview.   A legendary villain ends up babysitting.   Five lives to follow.   Five secrets to uncover.   This isn't the story of how they won.   It's the story of what comes after their "happily ever after."