Author's Note: If this is stillboring, I'm so sorry but we're getting to the fun
parts! I promise you!
nascar-freak
Chapter 2: Cair Paravel
It was a naught but a bumpy ride to Narnia. The royal Celestian family had been
traveling for several hours when they finally reached their destination. Giovane
pushed the carriage's curtain aside and looked out the small window. She was taken
over by delight. Narnia was so beautiful with its grassy fields and pastures. She could
see small houses dotting the landscape. Tall green trees bent slightly to give shade to
the village, how lush they were! Giovane looked awed at the trees and gasped in
surprise when a wind picked up and the leaves formed into a human. The queen
smiled at her daughter and said, "Nymphs, my dear."
Giovane nodded and resumed her sightseeing. As she did, she saw many creatures
that looked unusual to her. Aside from the little amount of humans, she saw Centaurs,
male and female. She saw Fauns like Tumnus and Minotaur as well. What got her
attention though, was a bird, or at least she thought it was a bird, but it had eagle's
wings, a lion's body, and a bird's head, I wonder what they are, Giovane furrowed her
brow. Out of all the stories that Martha had told her about Narnia, she had never heard
of this creature. Ever.
"Presenting, the Royals of Celstia, His Majesty the king, Her Majesty the queen, and
Her Highness the princess!" a Faun signaled for the trumpets to be blown.
Simultaneously, different other fauns lining the walls of the Throne Room, raised
their trumpets, each with a scarlet flag and a golden lion sewn on it and hanging from
the trumpet. Giovane and her parents walked gracefully down the red carpet beneath
their feet. When they came to the four thrones, they paid their respects and Giovane's
father spoke formally, "Your Majesties, we have traveled from the Kingdom of
Celestia, and we are in your dept for welcoming us so early."
The boy, who stood proudly in his royal clothing, smiled, "Never in our dept, please, I
must introduce you to my siblings," and he pointed to his family members, "Queen
Susan, the gentle."
Susan smiled and curtsied, "Welcome!"
"King Edmund, the just."
Edmund grinned and bowed, "It is a pleasure!"
"Queen Lucy, the valiant."
Lucy curtsied but did not know how to greet the visitors, being so young, so she said
cheerfully, "Hello!"
The royals smiled, "Your Majesty!"
"And I am High King Peter of Narnia, welcome to our kingdom," Peter smiled
warmly at his visitors and bowed. Giovane jerked slightly in her place. The royals
were so young! And the High King, he must be only a year or two older than she was,
yet he carried himself with a mature air. Susan spoke in her musical voice and said,
"He is High King Peter, the magnificent," she smiled. Peter cleared his throat and
smiled back. Giovane's mother nodded, "Well put!"
Peter blushed, "Well, I suppose you are tired from your journey, would you like to be
seen to your chambers?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, thank you!"
Peter nodded to several servants at the end of the line of Fauns, "Take them to the
chambers."
The servants curtsied and brought the belongings of the Celstian royals then led the
family away.
The Pevensies sat back on their thrones when Lucy said, "Peter, did you see the
princess? She's awfully pretty," and giggled. Peter smiled, "I agree," he said calmly.
Susan tried to hush her sister, "Lucy!"
"What? She is pretty anyway! And it's such a coincidence that she's also Peter's age,"
"Lucy, that's enough!" Susan said, trying to keep from laughing but to no avail. Peter
found himself laughing as well, and then Edmund joined in. Soon, the siblings were
caught in joyous laughter when the Faun announced again, "Presenting, the Royals of
Archenland, His Majesty the king, Her Majesty the queen, and Their Highnesses the
princes!"
The Pevensies quickly regained composure as the trumpets sounded again.
