The Dawn Treader had set out for the Lost Islands two weeks ago. The team of sailors had traveled there together once before. This time, instead of searching for the swords of the seven lords, they were searching for a silver compass. The silver compass is said to have magically powers, for it was made by Aslan himself. King Caspian wanted to find the compass and to hide it away, so as not to tempt any other man to use its powers. During the second week of their journey, one of the men spotted something interesting floating on top of the sea.
"Man, overboard!" Shouted one of the crew.
Immediately, all of the crew members ran towards the port side of the boat, trying to find the poor lad who had fallen off the boat. To their surprise, the man who had fallen over board was not one of their own. No, this poor lad was clutching for dear life onto a piece of wood, being tossed unwillingly by the waves.
King Caspian did not give any orders. Instead, he jumped into the water himself, followed by another crew member, to rescue the boy. When they came to him, they saw that he was unconscious, perhaps dead. Still, King Caspian and another member of his crew grabbed onto the boy, using the rope thrown down by the crew to pull him onto the Dawn Treader. Once back on board, the crew quickly realized that the strangler was not a boy, but a woman with short cut black hair, wearing dark colored pants and a white, puffy shirt. Carefully, King Caspian placed to fingers to the side of her neck. There was pulse, but she did not seem to be breathing. Twice, he pushed down on her chest, trying to resuscitate her. Right as he leaned down to give her CPR, the woman began to cough up sea water.
The crew clapped, showing joy that she was alive. The woman looked around dazedly, trying to figure out where she was. King Caspian stared at her for a moment, making sure she was alright. Catching his gaze, she gasped, "Your majesty" The woman bowed her head, humbling herself before the king of Narnia. Placing his hand on her shoulder, he smiled and said, "Welcome to the Dawn Treader. Severus, fetch this girl some blankets and provisions." The large, black Minotaur nodded and went below deck. "Where do you come from child?" Asked a baldheaded man, who was staring at her with skepticism. The black-haired woman looked at him for a moment, and then redirected her gaze to King Caspian. "I was traveling with my father. He was a part of the crew you sent out to vanquish those devilish pirates, the Storm Brewers." An expression of surprise took over his face. Was he shocked to learn that she was a part of the crew? She did not look like a capable fighter, but that helped her surprise her enemy. "Did you find them?" He asked, curiously. "Yes…" The woman's gaze fell to the floor. "They obliterated us, your majesty. I'm afraid that I am the only survivor…" Tears began to form in her eyes as she continued to stare at the wooden floorboards beneath her.
Severus returned to the deck with several blankets and a bag of food. Upon seeing the Minotaur, Caspian stood, helping the girl to her feet as well. "Why don't you go warm up and eat. After that, I would like you to tell me more about those pirates, if you don't mind." The girl simply nodded, following Severus below deck to an empty cabin, where she dried off and ate all of the provisions that were provided to her.
"Your majesty?" The baldheaded man muttered, standing behind the wheel of the ship. "What is it?" Caspian asked while staring outside the window of the control room. "Don't you find it rather suspicious that a girl was a part of that crew?" "She said she was traveling with her father, so no." "Why would any sensible father bring their daughter along to fight pirates?" "She must be a fighter." "She does not look it, your majesty." "Are you saying that you believe that she is lying?" "It is only my assumption, your majesty. For all I know, she could be a fighter. If I were you, I would see to it that she was truthful and not a spy." "You're speaking nonsense, Captain. That poor girl has just lost her father, and I can sympathize with that. However, I will test her fighting abilities, like you said. I'm sure the men would not mind a little break."