King Edmund stood on the balcony in his room of Cair Paravel overlooking the sea. The shimmering sunlight shinning against the waves. Edmund took a deep breath and ran his hand along the smooth white railing He was feeling less than happy,dinner tonight with his family wasn't relaxed and cheerful like normal. Peter was stressed about the upcoming battle with the Telmarine and Susan just worried about everything. Lucy seemed to be the only sane one left. At the innocence age of ten,the Pevenise's tried to keep as much as they could away from her. Lucy had seemed quiet and said she felt funny after finishing her first course. Edmund looked stood looking out for a few peaceful moments until a blood curdling scream brought him out of his daydream. He ran in the direction of the frantic screams drawing his sword. He burst into the dining room and saw Susan kneeling on the ground bending over the body of a young girl. Edmund came closer and realized it was Lucy he ran to Susan's side falling to his knees his sword lay abandoned on the floor. He looked at her pale face,her lips were blue. He grabbed her lifeless hand,it was frozen cold.

'Lucy' he cried stroking her cheek.

He turned and looked at Susan.

'Is she dead?' Susan asked.

'I don't know' replied Edmund.

The doors to the great hall came slamming open and Peter came running in waving a white piece of paper.

'She's not dead' he shouted 'She's asleep'. He fell silent when he saw Edmund.

Edmund slowly stood up

'how do you know Pete?'

Peter's eyes fogged over

'Because of this' He said.

Edmund arched his eyebrows and took the note from Peter. He skimmed over the note and it slid out of his fingers. He turned to his

brother and said

'Anything Pete'

Peter put his hand on his brothers shoulder

'No Ed' he said

'We will come up with a plan, to sort this mess out.'

'No' said Edmund I would do anything Pete'

He said putting his hand n his brother's shoulder.

"Anything to keep Lucy safe.'

He left the room and returned back to his study. Peter turned to Susan to remained on the floor stroking Lucy's finger. He smiled.

'Lets get Lucy somewhere warm'.

After Peter and Susan got Lucy tucked into her bed,Peter gave Susan the note. She read it through over and over again,trying to forget what she had just read. She shook her head and burst into tears she fell onto Peter's chest. He automatically wrapped his arms around her and held her and rocked her,wishing he knew what to do. Mum had made him promise that he would always protect them. He felt like he was failing her already.

Edmund sat in his study with his fists clenched on the table in front of him,His body shook with was unbelievable he was so angry that Miraz would go for Lucy she was so innocent,she never done anybody couldn't believe that he had to do something so cruel just to get to him. He was angry that he hadn't expected it and kept a tighter rein on security. After much thought and lots of deep breathes to calm himself down he decided to go to Peter and help to try and sort out some sort of plan. Edmund was in charge of security in Cair Paravell and he felt he had let the staff and his family down. If he had tightened security and signed the paperwork on time. This wouldn't have happened to Lucy.