Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or plot except for Njeri and the cubs.
A Few Weeks Later
I sit outside the caves. Something woke me from my morning nap. It was the magic. The children from the prophesy have arrived. They are near I can feel. I will help them get to my husband. The road is dangerous.
"Mama!" cries my youngest, littlest and only daughter.
"Yes, Azizi. I'm here." My sons are being boistorous again. All my children bound toward me, Azizi the slowest because of her size. "When can we leave? I want to explore" whined my eldest Fahari. His brother, Ayotunde, nodding along like always. They are old enough now to venture outside but I do not want them wandering off, it is still dangerous. I heard the wolves last night. I cannot risk them wandering off. "We will be leaving today, my children. Not yet but soon. When we do leave stay close to me. The children of the prophesy have arrived. Our foes will not hesitate in killing all of our allies." The looks on my cubs faces showed they took my warning seriously. "We shall leave for the Beaver's Dam at midday, after lunch"
A Few Hours Later
"Come we must leave now. Stay quiet and keep close. There are enemies in these woods" I say as we start the walk to the Beavers. After a few minutes of silence, Ayotunde asks me, "Mum, when do we meet Dad?". This was a question I had expected to be asked along the way. "You will see your father soon, my cubs; but for now we must hurry for time is wasting."
It is not long before I can see the Dam. "Down there, children. We are almost there." Their tiny bodies wriggle in anticipation for meeting others for the first time. As we approach, I can hear voices inside. "Two sons of Adam and Two Daughters of Eve, will defeat the White Witch and restore peace to Narnia." I recognise the voice of Mrs. Beaver. Quickly I knock on the door. I can sense the alarm from inside the Dam. "Who is it?" called Mr Beaver, trying to sound threatening. "It is Njeeri, wife of Aslan" is my immediate reply. The door quickly opens, and I observe who is in the room. Mr Beaver, Mrs Beaver, and four human children. Two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve. They have come. "Welcome, Njeeri. Sorry for the question" said Mr Beaver.
"Don't worry, Beaver. These are dangerous times and you must remain vigilante. May I come in?"
"Yes, of course"
"Come on, my cubs. Out of the cold." They enter quickly and the response is immediate. Mrs Beaver is squealling in delight and Beaver has a smile upon his face. The youngest child is absolutely fascinated, while the others are staring in shock. "It is time for my cubs to meet their father and the children must meet my husband. I have come to assist in the journey"
"They are so cute. What are their names?" says the youngest, Lucy. The others have broken out of their shock by now and are smiling at my cubs.
"We are not cute!" call Fahari and Ayotunde. Typical boys.
"My sons that are being loud are Fahari and Ayotunde. The littlest who is looking around my leg, is my daughter, Azizi."
"Those names are strange. What do they mean?" asks the second girl, Susan.
"Fahari means 'magnificent', Ayotunde means 'joy has returned' and Azizi means 'precious', Susan." I notice in the corner of my eye Edmund, slowly approaching the door. Interesting. The conversation drifts back to what they were discussing before we arrived as I nurse my cubs. "There must be some mistake, we're from Finchley"said Susan.
"We really must be going, "said Peter, turning to go, "Edmund?.. I am going to kill him"
"You may not have to. Has Edmund ever been to Narnia before?" sayd Beaver.