Phillip and his horse boy
Disclaimer:I didn't forget these characters are owned by C.S. Lewis.
As Phillip first met his rider for the first time he didn't look like much
just a small boy with scars on his face, and he looked like he was quite
scared looking up at how tall Phillip was. Phillip just kept on looking at
him as Orieus first got him up on his back, and was showing him how to
fight with a sword on horseback. It made Edmund that was his name
Phillip heard his brother call him that, made him more determined
since his brother Peter was also learning how to fight as well. Phillip
wasn't like the other talking horses of Narnia, he was a bit of a rebel.
When he learned of the traitor that had been rescued from the White
Witch he thought that maybe Aslan had maybe made a mistake, but
when he saw him for the first time he change his mind. A thing most
horses don't do, because he realize that that this young boy had just
made a mistake of who he should trust, and since most horses don't
usually give people the chance to learn from their mistakes he would
give him a second chance. So when Edmund had said "whoa horsey" he
just correct him instead of bucking him off. Telling him his name
seemed to make his rider more uncomfortable at first, but with his
brother Peter insisting that they practice, made things a little smoother
in getting along with his brother and for getting to know Phillip as well.
After the battle of Beruna it seemed that Edmund was still trying to
figure out things for being a King, but also Phillip began to realize that
Edmund need somebody to be a friend. Not just because he was
Edmund the Just, but to just be Phillip and to help him find his way and
place in Narnia. As time went on, Phillip gave him a nick name calling
him his "horse boy" at first Ed as he insisted that Phillip call him, that
instead of all the names that Edmund had because he didn't want the
names to get in the way of his friendship with Phillip. Phillip also helped
him when he felt so lost, when he remembered of the times he spend
with the White Witch and his guilt would get to him. Phillip would
remind of what Aslan had said the past should stay there, and
remember that Aslan had dealt it and let his love, Aslan love, be
enough. Also over time his family's love and eventually the love of
Narnia and the love they had for him, helped him heal. Also Phillip's
heart and his trust became something he could rest in, when things
seemed to be so difficult and decisions need to be made. Edmund thru
Phillip's trust and listening ear, since horses makes good listeners, could
let out what he felt even when he couldn't tell his brother Peter the
High King or his sisters. Though they told him over and over again that
they love him, it was Phillip he told everything he would let him know
all the things that still bothered him. That is why when the Four Royals
went missing at the lantern signpost it grieved Phillip so much he
refused to leave it for almost a month, since he knew that his "horse
man" now would never of left he would stay perhaps he would
come, he was that loyal to his friend and king . After that Phillip was
never the same, he eventually left the last place he saw his best friend,
but he never stop longing for him. So as time when on he would still be
always listening to hear him call him, perhaps maybe he would come.
Once when Aslan came to the Cair, he gathered up all his horse courage
and asked him if his friend his horse man, his king would come back.
Aslan looked at him with those great eyes and said quite sadly" It is not
your story to know that Phillip, but know that his heart is always with
you, but sometime in my Father's kingdom, Aslan country you will see him again.