Author's Note: Hey! :D This is going to be the sequel to 'In the Name of Honor and Love'…since it's no longer following the Narnia plot it's going to be slightly more difficult (to write). Hope you guys like!
Risika stood up front near the figurehead of her ship. She'd been at sea for a week now. Land was nowhere in sight. Risika stood tall, her lips forced into a taut line. She was worried. Her purple eyes were cold and fixed on the open water in front of her. She kept her curly chestnut hair back in a braid and wore a loose white shirt with breeches and boots. She'd lost any interests for dresses since she left the shores of Narnia, despite the fact that she'd packed many dresses into her bags.
"M'lady? Are you ready for your lesson?"
Risika turned to face the tall lean man behind her. He was tall and proud with curly blonde hair beneath his tricorne and brown eyes. He was Nathaniel, the ship captain. Risika reached for her broadsword and pulled it from its sheath.
"Of course," she replied.
Nathaniel drew his own sword and both got into a stance. Then, a steady battle began. Since becoming acquaintances with Nathaniel, he'd offered to teach the young girl to better her fighting skills. They had a lesson everyday. In the last week, she'd improved much. Nathaniel and Risika fought until Risika was out of breath and Nathaniel had knocked her to the ground.
"Not bad, m'lady," he said, sheathing his sword and reaching to help her stand.
"Still not good enough to beat you," Risika grumbled.
Nathaniel laughed good-heartedly. "You're still a child. You'll catch up."
Risika only nodded and put her sword away. She walked to the Captain's Cabin. Of course, Nathaniel had given her the cabin when he'd seen she was a girl. He slept in a different cabin to assure Risika her privacy. He was a good man.
Risika saw down on her small bed. She pulled out some parchment and a pen. She wrote Caspian everyday. That's what she'd promised, anyway.
Dear Caspian,
We are two days away from land. I am glad. I hope to reach Alexandria as soon as I can. Let us hope that nothing has gone terribly wrong. I haven't much to say to you today. Everything is good with me. Nathaniel is a good man. I should tell you my sword fighting is improving much. Also, please tell me if there is any news of Edmund and Lucy's return. I would appreciate it. I hope to see you soon.
Signed, your cousin,
Risika