Author's Note: If this is stillboring, I'm so sorry but we're getting to the fun

parts! I promise you!

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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.