Disclaimer: I do not own Narnia or its characters. Although the OC is mine.
And so the story begins...
"Well maybe if you had just listened."
"How was I to know they would end up in the hands of raiders?"
"They're Calormene merchants, Peter, what did you expect!"
"So are you telling me that we should not trade anymore?!"
"Stop twisting my words, of course you know that's not what I mean; are you daft?!"
"Oh so now I'm daft! Well if you're so bloody brilliant why didn't you say anything?"
"I did! And you didn't listen!"
King Edmund stared back and forth between the other two royals, anxiously awaiting one of them to cease the continuous arguing.
"So what would be your brilliant plan should they attack because of their newly gained resources?!"
"Stop exaggerating, Melissa, do you honestly believe we would not be able to hold them off easily!"
"I'm not exaggerating I'm being cautious! And there you go again twisting my words. Of course I have faith that Narnia is well equipped, but you mustn't be so vainglorious!"
The younger king sighed. No, of course neither would back down. Queen Melissa was willful and High King Peter was assertive. Both were extremely tenacious. In other words, they could probably continue the dispute well into supper if no one were to stop them.
And unfortunately, as Edmund sighed again, the task of interrupting the two usually fell to the younger royals.
The Just King glanced around his older brother's study. His youngest sister, Queen Lucy, was sitting by the fireplace reading a book, able to tune out the arguing pair, something she had grown accustomed to.
His older sister Queen Susan stood seemingly absorbed in her own thoughts, staring out the large window behind Peter's desk where the pair continued their verbal battle; but much like her younger sister she had ignored them, glancing back to the two occasionally and turning back to the window, shaking her head and smiling softly.
Edmund groaned internally. He did not want to be the one to interrupt and have their fierce words directed at him, but the kingdom had to move on. Oh if only Narnia knew the sacrifices he made for the sake of his country.
"I don't mean to interject, and trust me, I really don't want to, but I believe that we should come to a final decision."
"Then tell Melissa she's being ridiculous."
"Ridiculous?! You are the one being an arrogant fool!"
"Fool?! Do you think-"
Edmund interrupted, "Well I both think you are being completely inane at the moment." He inhaled deeply, exhaling while speaking listlessly, "Obviously we shouldn't ignore the possible threat"
Queen Melissa looked at the High King with smug smile.
"-but we don't need to prepare for battle."
Her smile dropped and instead her opponent wore it.
"Now if you two don't mind, I'd like to begin to supper and enjoy my meal without your constant yelling."