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jade: Whore, slut, worn-out

Corvina

Sitting in front of the court made me realize just how much of a choice I didn't have. We had arrived back the night before and they had taken no time in interrogating me, the servants, if that's what you call them, had led me to a room already equipped with clothes. Well dresses, and these really comfortable shoes that reminded me of my Toms back at home.
"My lady" a voice spoke suddenly.
I looked around shaking myself from my thoughts "Yes"
"Please tell us everything you can remember" I chuckled and received questioning looks. Caspian gave me a slight nod and turned his gaze back toward the council. So with a deep breath I began to tell my story. I told them about my fall or jump down into blackness. I told them about Aslan and almost everything he had told me, I stopped at the "Only you can bring them back" part. I told them how even though I had never seen any of their faces before I knew everything about them, and how their feelings also were known to me. Once I was finished a solider brought me a bow and one single arrow, a target was laid on the other side of the room. Lord Rhoop lifted his hand toward the target "shoot".
I looked down "I have never sh-"
"Shoot" he said raising his voice. From what I could tell it was a normal bow, and from what I could feel it was a normal arrow. So I did what I thought should be done; I pulled it back as far as it would go, my muscles were burning with each second that passed. I took a deep breath and let the arrow fly, it hit exactly where I wished for it to go, around the room creatures and men held their breath.
Lord Rhoop looked to Caspian who nodded at a soldier. He was about my height, with a muscular advantage over me. A sword was thrown to me.
"Began" a throaty voice grunted , and so I did.
Muscle memory feels so good. When you know that you have nothing to think about, you can just perform, and perform well. We were evenly matched until he managed to grab hold of my sword and twist it around, causing me to drop it. He then took both swords walked and stood in front pinning me against the wall with the swords at my throat. Pulling up my knees I kicked him in the stomach as hard as I could and swung at his neck. When he bent over, I put my fist up and swung again, I felt skin connect with skin and threw my head back smiling, which I suppose caught him off guard.
This was...fun, and for the first time in days I was laughing horribly. Like bending over gasping for breath. I managed to drop down and knock his legs out from under him which sent the sword skittering backwards and him landing on his back with a grimace. He looked up at me with disbelief and I walked over to my seat without a word.
"A gift you truly are" Rhoop said clapping his hands "You will make a fine queen".
I noticed Caspian turn his gaze away from me as though he was hoping for me to fail and looked down at my hands in my lap.
"So we give her a simple task and then she is to be our queen. We know nothing of her!" Trumpkin spat. "Our kings and queens of old said they would return. And now all of a sudden we are going to simply replace them with this, this uncouth jade."
We sat there silent for what seemed like years. Until I could sit there no longer. I laughed once again which earned me stares from across the room.
"I have or had a friend named Jade." Everyone snickered. "We would make jokes about it, and like you, all laugh, because she was the complete opposite of her names meaning. She was beautiful and respectable in every way. She was my dearest friend and I loved her in every way a friend could." I stood up out of my chair and walked down the isle.
"I did not ask to be here, in fact I would love to go home but I cannot. If you make me your queen and your wife Caspian, then I will try my absolute hardest to not disappoint you.
"I don't know why Aslan thinks I'm so special or why he believes everything will be better If I become a part of your lives but since I am here I intend to do what I can, for how ever long I stay." and with that I sat down. I needed these people to understand that I was not trying to take the place of their beloved queens and kings, I was not trying to take the place of Susan. They couldn't seem to understand that no matter what I said. People have choices everyday. The choice to live or die, the choice to give up or keep going. The fact that I had been picked up and thrown in a different world was not something I could change, that was not my choice. But this is, I was not going to give up. I was going to be their queen and when the time came I was going to give myself up and bring them back, no matter what may be going on.

"My lady" a timid voice called into my room "It is time for dinner"
I turned around and looked at her. She was tall and her skin was gold, her hair was so brown it was red. She reminded me of Jade.
"What is your name darling" I was surprised at how calm my voice sounded.
"Aneira" she said as though it was a question "My name is Aneira" I smiled at her.
"That's a beautiful name, do you know what it means?"
"No" she walked to where I was standing.
"It means golden" I said turning back around. Luckily the room they had given me had a balcony with a wonderful view. "You remind me of my friend. She's very beautiful. I wish she was here, I wish I had someone, anyone who did not despise me." and that was true. I had been here for three days already and everyone seemed to want me gone, even Glenstorm who is, from what I hear, usually very understanding and peaceful.
"I don't despise you my lady" she said. I scanned her face and could tell she was telling the truth.
"Well Aneira, I would be completely honored if you would consider being my friend" I said.
"Of course, My lady" she said with a smile so bright it could light up the whole room.
"Great" I said clapping my hands together "but I must ask one thing of you"
"Yes, anything my grace"
"Please, just call me Corvina" I said
"Yes, of course... Corvina." And at that we laughed and could not seem to stop, I laughed until tears sprang to my eyes and she was stomping her feet with her head thrown back.I didn't care how we may have sounded to people passing or looked if someone were to come in. Because I had a friend, someone that didn't despise or hate me.
And that alone was enough.

Well there you go. I'm probably not going to be able to update until after Christmas but I'll try. Merry Christmas!:)