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Not By Sight
Instead of following his older siblings and the dwarf, Ed quietly moves to stand beside Lucy. Slowly his eyes move over the cliff across the gorge, resting on the spot his sister had pointed out. Where she saw Aslan. The boy stares at the small ledge, now empty – if it had never been always empty.
He shakes his head, dismissing the thought. His heart beats a little quicker, wondering if the Great Lion had been there, if only for a moment. In London sometimes he had almost thought he sensed Him nearby. Was it possible Aslan was close yet not ready to reveal Himself to all of them? Why?
"He was there," Lucy's quiet voice breaks into her brother's thoughts.
Ed glances down at her. The girl's eyes remain fastened on the ledge, the expression in them both sad and certain. Following her gaze, he is silent. Something in his eyes change subtly, and the dark questioning turns to light longing, and decision.
Nearly a whisper, "I believe you, Lucy."
She seizes his hand, her face bright when she looks at him.
"Lu! Ed!" Peter calls irritably. "Come on!"
The two hesitate a moment before reluctantly turning away. Tears fill Lucy's eyes and she sniffs quietly. Edmund looks back at the ledge. It is still empty. And yet… The boy wraps an arm around his sister, pulling her closer as they follow the others. Silently both think, hope, pray: Aslan.
THE END