Chapter 1: Edmund in the Library
"Susan!" The beautiful Queen Susan looked up as her brother, the High King Peter, entered the room. "Susan, have you seen Edmund?"
"Peter," she replied, "check the castle library. You know he spends as much free time there as he possibly can."
"That's true; I forgot about that," answered Peter. "Alright, I'll look there."
Peter found that Susan had been correct in saying that Edmund would probably be in the library, for he (Peter) found him there, legs curled under in a large armchair, reading.
"Edmund, what are you doing?" he called. "We have an important meeting in an hour with our royal advisors."
When Edmund didn't respond, he tried again. "Edmund?"
Edmund nodded, obviously very engrossed in the book he was reading, which was a large hard-covered book; it looked like the sort of book that would be so heavy, one would be in need of a friend to help him to carry it. He appeared to care about neither the meeting nor about much anything else at the moment. Peter decided to try a new tactic.
"Edmund, what are you reading?" he asked.
Still not looking up at his brother, Edmund said, "It is a book of Narnian myths and legends."
Hearing this, Peter raised his eyebrows. "Really?" he asked.
"Yes," replied Edmund. "Come and take a look."
Peter knew there wasn't much time, but still he went over the chair where his brother sat, and looked over his shoulder as Edmund turned the page…
Note: Thanks to Elecktrum for inspiring this idea in The Lion's Call chatroom, when she said I should write about why unicorns have indigo horns. Of course, that will be the first myth.