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AN: I really liked JealousOfTheMoon's "The Rooster Shall Not Crow," but it is movieverse. I thought of perhaps Susan denying Aslan thrice after her return at the end of Prince Caspian, but then I'd have to invent it all, and canon is much more fun. Soooo, I present, "Before the Whistle Blew," with Susan. Thank you to all my lovely reviewers on my other stories. I'm working on replying to each of you personally, but thank you so much for your lovely comments! Reviews make me go squeee! like any other teenage girl.
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art returned, strengthen thy brethren." ~ Luke 22:31-32
And when it became known that the Queen entertained the prospect of marriage to the foreign Prince, a certain member of her household, even her brother the King, came and said unto her, How canst thou think of wedding thyself to this worshipper of Tash? But she recked it not, for she thought it of little consequence. And war was thus approached, nor easily scaped.
And after a time of years, they were summoned to the aid of another, and while they were walking, a certain maid, one of their company, said unto her, Canst thou not see? The Lord desires of us that we go up to him? And she said, I see not. And time, even the space of one whole day, was lost, and much blood spilled that might otherwise been saved.
And a number of years later, another came unto her and pleaded with her to join them in service of the Lord. And she laughed and said unto him, Brother, I know not what thou sayest. And he went away in deep sorrow, and while he was yet going, the whistle blew.
And at evening, Susan wept bitterly.