Hey there guys here is the sequel you have all been waiting for!
I would like to thank all the people who have read and reviewed on my first story, it is really appreciated, I would love for more review on advice, songs and any other comments.
Since none of you guys reviewed on story names, thanks Raina for the song I will use it soon, so after the amazing song suggestion I got in my last story I decided to name my story by that song.
Songs:
pretending (Glee cast.)
I loved this song when it was on Glee and I hate to put a downer on this chapter but I think this chapter should show a transition and this song really shows Susan and Caspian's feelings towards each other.
I don't know how to love him (Jesus Christ superstar)
I think I may have used this song before but I think it really shows how Susan feels towards Caspian after what happened in the last story.
Hope you all enjoyx
It had been three weeks since Hermes had kept her in his castle and Susan who was sitting on a window seat in the library at cair paravel shuddered at the memory of it all. She just wanted it all to go away and disappear forever and ever. She knew he was dead but the memory of him would always be lurking in the back of head as sinister as ever.
She had been wearing a façade all off the weeks, she smiled and laughed all day and then poured her heart out all night. The first week was not that bad, seeing cair in all its former glories lifted her heart from her its depressive state slightly. She felt so much love towards Caspian for re building cair. In fact she felt so much affection towards him she found it hard to keep inside her affections. It felt as if her body repelled against any at all.
When she first entered the halls she felt as if she had been taken back in time to the golden age, her chambers were even more impressive than she had remembered. There were tiny intricate patterns on her walls and furniture even she had forgotten herself.
The second week however was harder whenever any one, especially her brothers or Caspian had shown her affection she felt so small and weak she could not stand it and soon pushed the feelings out her mind and for that week it worked, Lucy and herself were planning a victory ball so she tried to get her head into that.
Yet today was the final day of the third week and despite being stuck in preparation Lucy and Susan found out it was harder than they had remembered to plan a ball, all of the dresses, outfits, food, wine, invites were somewhat overwhelming. They had always been amazing at planning them before and both were surprised they had lost their touch.
In fact that is what she was doing in the library, she intended to go and find a book on traditional music to take them all back to the golden age, her head had wondered of as she stared out of the window over looking the harsh waves. Slow spots of rain trickled down the windows slowly. They reminded her so much of tears, she had shed so many recently. She shook herself trying to set herself straight. Why was she being like this she had all her family who loved her and cared about her, she had Caspian back the man she had been longing for all this time and she was at home in Narnia and about to regain her throne. Why was she so un happy.
She sighed and began to read a section on Narnian folk music.
Caspian had been one of the first people to see her strange change in behaviour, yes of course her siblings had seen it too yet they had not picked up on it as much as he had, in a way they almost ignored it. The only other possibility is that she was hiding it, this seemed very like Susan. It hurt Caspian when she did this buried her feelings away like this, yes she was a strong person mentally and physically as of yesterday she beat both Edmund and Peter in a sword fight. He smiled at the memory she could easily win in a battle, yet Peter would never allow it.
Peter, maybe he knew what was going on with her he was her brother after all, he decided to go find him and left the corridor he was standing in and headed towards Peter's room.
The sight in Peter's room was hilarious there were shirts, breeches and waistcoats strung up everywhere, Lucy had a tape measure in her hand waiting for Peter and Edmund to come from behind the flock screen to be measured.
"Finally." Lucy sighed in exasperation as they both emerged from the screen in their so called outfits for the ball, they were both wearing red shirts with golden embroidery on them and white waistcoats yet Peter was wearing brown trouser and Edmund was wearing black.
"No." she screamed at Edmund, who was taken back from his sisters attitude,
"What?" he whined at her, he looked down at himself searching for any tears or stains and looked up when Lucy began lecturing him,
"I said that we were having a red and gold theme and black is not on that scheme of colours and black is not on that colour palette, do you know how long this took me to plan this out Edmund! The ball is tonight we need to get this right!"
Both of her brothers stared at her and she sighed,
"Do I need to explain it again?" she said taking on a tone that reminded her of her teacher back in England.
"No." Edmund sighed as Peter sniggered.
Lucy looked at Peter and said sternly.
"I don't know why your laughing that waistcoat is far too big take that over there and change both of you."
They both disappeared again behind the screen and Edmund whispered to Peter,
"When did our little sister become so bossy?"
Peter laughed a little as Lucy who was becoming very stressed shouted at them,
"I heard that!"
The brothers both laughed as Lucy rolled her eyes at them and composed herself when she heard a knock at the door.
She opened the door to see Caspian in front of her,
"Caspian." she said happily,
He smiled back at her and said, "Hello Lucy I'm looking for Peter do you know where he might be."
Lucy bit her jaw and looked towards the screen,
"He's trying on clothes for tonight with Ed, do you have yours?"
Caspian smiled remembering the package of clothes in his room that morning.
"Yes thank you, how long will Peter be I need to speak to him." he said anxiously,
Edmund heard this and shouted from behind the screen, "He may be an eternity if Lucy carries on like this Caspian."
Lucy rolled her eyes at her brother and turned back to Caspian and smiled trying to keep herself calm,
"I'll send him to the study when were done it should not be that long he has more clothes sense than Edmund thank Aslan."
They both smiled and Edmund shouted,
"I heard that."
Caspian walked towards the study as Lucy shut the door and shouted to Edmund,
"I know!"
Peter had changed into a white shirt and blue breeches and went to the study to see Caspian, he was slightly unsure on what he wanted to talk to him about but he knew really in the back of his mind that it was about Susan.
He rapped gently on the door and entered to see Caspian sat on the same window seat Susan had been sitting on a few hours ago he was watching the drops of water from the rain fall slowly down the window, to him they looked like small tears.
Peter noticed how entranced he was and soon spoke up,
"I hope the rain clears up for tonight."
Caspian almost jumped up at the shock of his voice he turned to face him and said in surprise,
"Peter you were quicker than I expected."
Peter smiled and said,
"Well Lucy was right I do have more clothes sense than Ed, I had to leave him alone to face Lucy hopefully he should still be alive by tonight."
Caspian smiled and went to sit down at the main desk as Peter followed him he asked,
"So what do you want to talk about."
Caspian sighed and said,
"Susan."
Peter's head was screaming 'I should have known!' but he pushed all thoughts back in his head and stayed calm as he said quietly,
"What about Susan."
Caspian looked at the mahogany desk trying to avoid his eye contact,
"I just think she seems so sad and lonely, but she is covering all her emotions up."
Peter sighed and said to him,
"I know my sister she does this when she is longing for something she has always done this."
Caspian looked at Peter showing his understanding in his soft eyes, as Peter whispered something he never thought he could say,
"She needs you Caspian."
He looked up at him in surprise,
"What?"
Peter sighed and moaned,
"Don't make me say it again."
Caspian was still confused,
"Well what do I do."
Peter looked at him,
"I've never been a Romeo but you need to talk to her tonight alone."
Caspian nodded and said,
"Tonight."
Lucy had just finished tackling Edmund's outfit and her own which was a red dress with golden sleeves and a golden skirt she adored it so much.
she entered Susan's room to see her already in her outfit she looked stunning, she was wearing a ivory white dress with red embroidery it made her look radiant,
"Susan you look beautiful."
Susan smiled at her younger sister and smiled as she whispered to herself in the mirror she was looking into,
"Tonight."
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