Author's Note: Hello everyone! I'd like to make a few things clear before we begin. I remember reading the Narnia books as a youth, but it has been a few years, so I am relying on Wikipedia to fill in the gaps! This is also set in movie time for the Caspian/Susan romance and also an AU Ramandu/his daughter/Dawn Treader. Should be fun! Let's go….

Long Ever After

Chapter 1: A Beginning

Narnia is not a place you can see with your eyes. Not at first, at least. First you have to see with your heart, and believe in things greater than yourself. And smaller too. And you have to open your heart to except these things.

And that's exactly what four Pevensie children did, and they were honored with a long and prosperous age when ruling Narnia. And now Narnia had been cradled in the hands of Caspian, whose job it was to recreate such a glorious time.

It gave great pride to Cornelius to see his pupil as such a fine King. He stood with content beside him as he listened intently to a young female fawn. She was telling the king of trouble with the well by their house, and how they had not had fresh water in days.

Caspian thought a moment, and then replied, "I will get working on this problem right away. Until your well is working properly, I will supply you with fresh water from our reserves."

The young fawn's eyes filled with tears, and she clasped her hands together. "Oh, thank you King Caspian!"

He nodded his head, "You are welcome." He turned to the little badger on the other side of his throne, "Make sure she gets what she needs."

Trufflehunter walked forward, "Right this way."

And the two exited out of sight.

Caspian turned to Cornelius, "Are there any others?"

            "Not for today, your highness."

Caspian got up from his throne. "I shall be in my room."

And so began Caspian's reign, though Cornelius could not ignore the fact that something was lacking…

Caspian walked into his room, and perched himself in a window overlooking his kingdom. His denizens flourished below him, scurrying about their daily lives, and they were happy.

Caspian smiled.

Yes, happy…

His hand brushed against a curved piece of ivory that he kept on him at all times. It was Queen Susan's horn, the very object he had used to bring the four Pevensies back to Narnia. It reminded him of her, something he didn't want to forget.

But as days grew more prosperous, he was thinking less and less of Susan, and it broke his heart. He knew she would never return to him, but he had to keep the memory of her alive. All he had to do was look at the horn, and he'd see her bright blue eyes, her ruby lips smiling up at him. All he had to do was run his hand along the horn's curve, and he was reminded of how soft her skin was. This horn was all he had of her, and he'd never let it out of his sight.

Alone with his thoughts, Caspian nearly collided with Doctor Corneilus who couldn't be seen over the stack of books he was carrying. He only huffed and looked up into the King's face when he was almost on top of him. "Caspian!"

            "How are you this evening, Professor?" He asked, grabbing a few books before he had a chance to answer.

            "I've been meaning to speak with you, my dear King."

            "After you."