A/N: So I admit this is rather short, but I don't think it would have worked well to be any longer. This can be the POV of any of the Pevensies other than Susan. It's your choice. (Aren't choices wonderful?)
I walked past Susan today, and I saw for a moment her world. I understood why she dresses in makeup and nylons, why she wears those flimsy high heels and skin-tight dresses. I knew why she goes to her parties and dances and kisses the boys. I understood her.
I saw how it would be to not know Narnia. I knew how easy it could be to hide painful memories and become a doll – outfits always changing but painted face the same. I could feel the need to fit in and become one of the crowd. I could feel it – and I understood.
Worse, I wanted it. I wanted to be free of the other world. I wanted to be rid of the constant ache by my heart. I wanted to throw that other life away and create a new one just for me and no one else. I wanted the freedom that would come from forgetting the past and living the present. I wanted it, for I understood.
But as I felt that, I remembered something my sister does not have. I remembered the feel of the summer sun on my face on a hot summer's day, and the evenings by the fire in the winter. I recalled the scent of the trees and the whiff of the ocean air. I saw again the magnificence of my land, and remembered the One who is a part of it all.
That is when I knew I could never give it up. I could never hope to live without the strength He gives me. I could never be my truest self without my home tucked close to my heart. And as much as I can empathise with my sister, as much as I understand her, I can never make her decision. I cannot be like her, lost in a world of superficial trappings. I am not Susan.
I am Myself.
Also, if I could just ask a favor of everyone, I'm currently writing a story that I'll be posting soon (I hope) and I'm at a loss for a title. I've narrowed the choice down to four possible titles, and they're in a poll on my profile page. So if it isn't too much trouble, would you mind voting for the title that would interest you the most? Thanks muchly!