Summary: Three young kings and queens, locked away…a possessed older brother, infatuated with the captor…a vengeful enemy may be the death of them all.

Tarnished Gold

It has been requested of me by my beloved monarchs to record this tragic tale and archive it in Cair Paravel's great library. It brings me no pleasure to do so, but their wishes are my command, are they not, good my reader?

And so, it is with a heavy heart that I will begin to copy from the memorandum journals that the Gentle kept during their imprisonment. First I write this prologue of sorts, as High King Peter stands at my side and instructs me of what I will say.

'It is with bitter shame and tears, with sour gall and a great deal of self-disgust and resentment, that I put to our head archivist the heinous task of recording our tale. Let it be known that I, High King Peter, do confess to the most horrific treatment of my royal brother and sisters, and while I was not aware of my actions, I, High King Peter, will never allow myself to be forgiven.

I will pray to the Lion that those people who should will hurt when they read what my Gentle sister has to say. Certainly I hope that he, in his infinite goodness and mercy, will see that this story is kept well known, and will keep sharp the knife that I do hope to wield.'

Signed,

Cicero, Cair Paravel archivist

Signed,

High King Peter the Magnificent

[A/N] Anyone interested in me continuing?

Those of you who have read Go Where No One Can Hear Me so far may recognize Cicero's name….small spoiler of where he ended up.:)