Surprise, surprise! I still own nothing.

A/N Thanks much to those of you who took time out of your busy lives to read and review my work. Yes, I am aware that RD gets a name in the upcoming film adaption of Voyage of the Dawn Treader, a very lovely name at that! I am not using it in this fic for various reasons, one being my sister (who is also my editor) wants to know nothing about the film until it comes out. Thanks for the heads up though :) This chapter will be from Ramandu's POV. As I said in the last chapter I will be switching POVs throughout the story and I do intend to clear up the character flaws in the end. :)

My daughter and I had a disagreement last night. I hate fighting with her.

We haven't had such a feud since, why, since she was about thirteen. That was when she first mentioned this nonsense about marrying this Telmarine. She kept saying Aslan had told her so in a dream. I had tried to explain that sometimes we dream things that don't make sense, outrageous things that could never happen in real life. Finally, I convinced her to abandon such foolish notions - until now.

My mind goes over the events of last night.

"Father," says Amora "Must you have been so cruel?"

"Must he have been so close to you? Must he have been filling your head with notions of leaving with him? If he wishes me to be kind he had best keep his mind on his own work and not on my daughter."

"Father" she says in a hopeful tone, "Don't you remember all the dreams I've had? Aslan wills that I be with him. He is finally making it happen. This is my destiny. Don't you see? It's what you yourself have prayed for-"

"What I have prayed for is someone who will care for you after I have returned to the heavens, as is my destiny. I have never, in my life, prayed that my daughter would fall into the hands of a lustful and power hungry Telmarine!"

"He isn't like that at all, Father. He is very kind and gentle. He has flaws, as everyone does, but he has a good heart. Maybe if you would just get to know him you would like him."

"I do not wish to know him. I do not wish to like him. I wish for spring to come, him to leave, and you to forget he is even alive. You will not marry him. You will not go to Narnia and live under his rule. He is a Telmarine king and is certainly no good for you."

"I cannot love him because he is Telmarine? Father, you have always taught me that prejudice is wrong."

My tone softens. I do not wish my daughter to believe I am unfeeling and unjust."This is not prejudice, my dear. This is caution and common sense based on thousands of years observing Telmarines. I have yet to see a noble Telmarine and I don't believe I ever will. Caspian may eventually prove me wrong, but judging by his actions tonight, I doubt it."

"Father-"

"And why were you even speaking with him? Did I not tell you to leave them alone? How good can this man be if he is causing you to go against my will?"

"I am sorry, Father. He looked as if something was troubling him, and I hadn't been looking to find him. I just went to the beach to think and there he was. I didn't think you would mind if I did speak with him, considering I hadn't found him on purpose, and he looked as though he could use a friend."

"It looked as though you were doing a fine job of letting him use you. Amora, I want you to stay away from all of them and that's final."

"Father, that would be going against Aslan's will."

"Aslan has yet to inform me of these plans for you. He has yet to tell you outside of a dream. I do not believe this really has anything to do with Aslan. I think you are longing for something more than what is here, on this island. But Caspian is not the one to give it to you. I do not care if you are out walking and you happen to see him; you are not to speak with him. It's for your own good. Stay away from him."

"Father please! Won't you pray and ask Aslan before you make such a decision?"

"In order to humor you, I will ask Him, my daughter. But until the Great Lion Himself comes to tell me that it is in your best interest to marry this Caspian, you are to stay away from him."

"Yes, Father."

There were tears in her eyes as she went to her room. She hasn't emerged yet.

Aslan would never tell her to marry a Telmarine. Especially not a Telmarine king.

I have always known she felt different and estranged from all the other stars, all her cousins, aunts, uncles and so many close friends of the family. Indeed, she is different, but certainly not in a bad way. Still, she has been lonely and distant from most. Certainly loneliness can cause these strange notions and the longings to be whisked away by a handsome king.

But this king is no good at all. I have watched the Telmarines ever since they came from a world beyond this one. They have never meant any good. I watched as they invaded Narnia - a wicked lot they are! Why they are permitted by Aslan to rule such a blessed land as Narnia, I will never know. Now, here is this king attempting to take my daughter from me! This is certainly not the will of Aslan.

When Amora first brought up her ridiculous imaginations, I asked the stars which are still there in the sky to keep an eye on this king, and if possible to find out exactly what my precious daughter felt about him. They have kept me well informed. They say Narnia is now at peace and has been for the past three years under this new king. Indeed, he came here with a Talking Mouse on board his ship. I cannot say have seen this from another Telmarine. But this fact does not warrant my trusting him. To my understanding, he had a choice of allying with the Narnians or being murdered by his fellow Telmarines. Given such circumstances, it would seem his alliance with the Narnians was nothing more than the tactic of a desperate man. Perhaps now, for some reason, he feels indebted to them. It has only been three years. He may yet turn on them.

No, I cannot have this man with my daughter. He is young, inexperienced and unpredictable. My daughter deserves someone who will protect and love her. This man, more than likely, has never known love and wouldn't know how to love for the life of him. If he had a jewel so precious as the heart of my daughter, he surely would not know how to care for it. He would surely destroy her, for Telmarines are cruel and heartless, while my dear Amora is so gentle, delicate and loving. The worst of it is, he would kill her from the inside out and she would continue to love him with every fiber of her being until there was nothing left of her. Amora is so fiercely loyal that she would stay with the man.

Even now, I fear she really does love him. If this is the case, I shall need to take matters into my own hands. She may not like me for it, but I must do what is best for my daughter.

You survived the second chapter! Please review but don't kill me if you didn't like it. Thanks. :)