On the Eastern Sea

by kenzimone

A collection of drabbles. #3, 'A Narnian Lament', has been posted: Lucy slips further into the How, into the cold and dark, backtracking.

1. The Generosity of the High King

Title: The Generosity of the High King
Fandom: Narnia
Book: The Horse and His Boy
Characters: Peter, Susan
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: Nope.
Notes: For Kikiduck, who requested grown up Peter and Susan.

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Prince Rabadash is tall and dark and made up of sharp edges, nothing at all like the gentle Queen whose hand he seeks. He bows down low before the High King's throne, asking for permission to show the honorable queen his homeland. To take her to the deserts of Calormen.

Susan's hand presses Peter's softly, a subtle sign of acquiescence, and he stands, tall and golden in the afternoon sun, knowing that out of all the responsibilities held by the High King, to grant someone the hand of his sister is the hardest one he will ever have to face.

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