It was a moonlit night and the stars were shining above the castle of Cair Paravel. Lord Basil was on his way home. He knew his wife would be happy and proud of what he achieved at the Summer Festival. It's been three years since a Narnian knight had won the title of the Champion of the Summer Tournament.
He wished she were there, sitting among the crowd , giving him strenght and courage with her presense . She was every arrow he shot, every lance he broke and even ,his long sword,Rhindon. And even though she wasn't there,just her thought gave him the will to carry on when he thought he was losing and not to give up. Yes,he loved her very much. Her and their little baby boy,Peter, who was only three years old. Peter was the reason she stayed at home and missed the festival but he was neither angry nor sad. This little creature,when he turned sixteen,would bear his sword,given to him by Kind Frank himself to honor him for fighting against the rebellious narnians and saving him from the murderous giants who longed for power and independence.
It's been almost a year since the giants were forced to stay in the mountains of Ettinsmoor.
As Basil was riding his way home,gazing at the gliming stars something really peculiar happened.. He noticed something that seemed like an explosion happening far into the sky. After a few seconds of thinking he realised that he was witnessing a star falling from the sky and closing the distanse between with their land. Soon the small star landed a few miles away from where his was so he decided to give in to his curiosity.
After a while,he reached the large crater and without a moment's hesitation he found himself descending it. There was something small in the center of the crater. Once he had reached it,he was dumbstruck. He thought that he might find a small shining rock. Instead what he found was actually a crying little baby.
He took it gently in his arms and after a while, the baby stopped crying. He found out that it was a girl and when the infant opened her eyes he was speechless. She had the same beautiful,sapphire eyes his wife had. That was enough for him to end the battle inside him on whether to take her home or give her to one of the women in town. He was sure his wife would be very thrilled with the baby girl for she loved children.
Once he finally reached his house,he was welcomed by a three-year-old boy screaming with excitement running with his arms open towards him.
"Peter!Where are you going?Get back inside this instant!"the concerned voice of a young woman was heard.
"But mummy, it's daddy!He's back!"the boy squealed with ,a golden haired woman appeared at the door frame,a smile forming on her lips.
"oh,I see you found the way home!"she said in a teasing voice.
"Did you have any doubts,darling?"
"Hmm…no.."she said and reached him for a kiss. Once they parted she noticed that Peter was holding something in his little hands.
"What are you holding there sweetie?"
"Look mummy!A baby!"he said excited.
"What?"
"Darling,you would never believe what happened to me."Basil told her.
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"So you actually…..believe me?"he never thought she would believe him so easily. A baby falling from the sky isn't exactly what you call 'natural'.
"Of course I live in Narnia,a magical place where anything can happen! I think we should keep her!"she sounded quite excited and the lord was very pleased.
"So do I think I already have a name for her…"he said, a genlte smile on his face.
"Really?Oh,please!Do say it!"
"I think we should name her after you.."
"What?Why?"she seemed shocked but happy.
"Because you have the same eyes…The eyes I have always loved and always will…"he said lovingly.
"Oh.."was all she could say. This man loved her so much that she found herself wondering whether she deserved It or not.
She was about to say something but their son opened the door and asked innocently
"Is she my sister?"
"Yes,Peter,your little sister."the young mother looked lovingly at her new daughter.
"And what's her name?"the boy's voice asked again.
"Her name is Susan."
"Susan!"
'The three-year-old girl looked at her mother innocently,giving her a toothy smile."Yes,mummy?"
"Please,leave your brother alone!"
"But I didn't do anything!"she protested.
"Oh,really?Then why is the baby crying?"a giggling voice sounded from the other side of the room.
"You are in sooo trouble!"her older brother smiled at her wickedly.
The little girl stuck out her tongue at him making their mother even more angry.
"Susan that is enough!Go to your room immediately!"
"But I—"
"No buts young lady!GO"
"Haha!That's what you get when you shake a baby's cradle—"Peter started teasing her again but was cut off by his mother.
"And you stop teasing your little sister so!Wait..Why aren't you with your father in the gardens?He needs help and I remember asking yours!"
"Um..yes…well.."he started once again but this time he was cut off by his father.
"What's all that screaming about?Where is Suzy?And why is Edmund crying?Peter I thought I explained to you and your sister many times not to upset your mother. At her condition she must remain completely calm and—"
"That's all right Basil. I'm fine,really. After all,it's not the first time I'm pregnant right?"Suzanna said in a soothing voice in order to calm her husband.
Edmund was their second baby boy,just 10 months old,and she was again expecting her fourth child.
Almost two years passed and the young mother gave birth to the now 1 year old Lucy.
One night Suzanna dreamed something really strange,something that would change their life forever…
Suzanna woke up in a place she had never seen before. Its beauty was magical. She wandered off hoping to find anything or anyone familiar. Suddenly a figure appered before her,a she took a step back. He saw the question forming in her mind."Since the beginning of this world I had foreseen a great evil coming. A woman,a witch,has always wanted to rule this country. She plans on attacking the Narnians soon. Her target is mainly all the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve"
"Fear not Daughter of Eve for I mean you no harm."the lion spoke making her realise he was non other than Aslan. She quickly bowed and apologised for not recognising him.
"Do not apologise my child. Come. I need to speak to you."
"About what ,Sir?How can I help you?" she asked confused.
"You have already helped me my child. You raised the four most important persons for the future of Narnia."
But this time the young woman cut him off shocked by what she had just learnt.
"You mean she wants to kill all the humans?But why sir?"she asked tears forming in her eyes.
"There has been a prophecy that two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve would stop her and restore peace to Narnia. Yes dear one. The fate of Narnia depends on your children. That is the reason I visited you in your dream. You must send them away."
The pain of parting with the children already started making its way in her body but the need to protect them made her strong.
"Away?Where do you mean?"
"I will send them to another world,the one King Frank and Queen Helen came from. When the time is ripe I will call them back to Narnia to do their duty and fulfill the prophecy."The Great Lion said looking at the young mother sympathetically.
"In two days time you will bring your children in the woods. In the middle of the forest you will find a lampost. Someone will be waiting there for you and your four children to show the rest of the way. Do you remember what you will have to do?"the Lion requested kindly.
Suzanna nodded, ignoring the tears that filled her eyes, knowing that her action would one day save Narnia.
"Now,it is time for me to go. Farewell Daughter of Eve. We shall meet again."He said disappearing in the sunlight.
