They Realized
Chapter 1. Peter's Understanding
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The three Pevensies and Mr and Mrs Beaver raced through the snow, eager to reach the White Witch's castle in time. Peter was ahead of everyone, and he looked to the great star-strewn sky, wondering if there would be enough time beforeā¦
'Peter!' It was Susan, who had come up beside him, with Lucy holding her hand stiffly. The beavers were a little behind them, discussing something the Pevensies didn't know much about. Peter turned back to look at Susan; he saw that both Lucy and her had white faces, a little blue from the light of the moon; they seemed to make the snow around them look dull with color.
'Peter, are you okay?' Lucy asked. Her voice wasn't normal; it was very quiet, almost a whisper, not like before at the Beavers' Dam, she was all bubbly and chatty there.
'Yeah, I'm fine.' Peter replied glumly. He wasn't feeling very well, especially when he'd only found out that Edmund had disappeared just to visit the White Witch.
'Peter, please let us be okay. I'm scared, Peter.' Lucy's face was turning paler with every word she said.
'Don't worry; I'll make sure we get to Ed in time, Lu. I know how you're feeling, and I bet Susan does too. We all do, anyway.' As Peter said that, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty about what he had said and done to Edmund in the past few days; shouting at him, and telling him to behave. Susan was thinking the same thing too. Then Peter let his pace quicken, and the rest of the group followed up behind him. He was just thinking about what the priest had read from the Bible during a day at church.
'Those who are angry with you,' he had said, 'will know the shame of defeat. Those who fight against you will die and will disappear from the earth. I am the Lord, your God; I will strengthen you and say, 'Do not be afraid; I will help you.' '
Peter realized that these words had a special meaning to them; that God would not abandon them on the journey, and to stay strong, and to keep at it until the end, no matter what gets in the way. Peter felt his eyes begin to sting; he didn't expect to be crying. But right now, he thought, as a stray tear ran down the side of his soft, pale cheek, I have to bring my brother back to me, and I'll make sure no-one gets hurt when I do.
