Edmund and Lucy were talking quietly on the bench in the front garden of their home.
"You cant bring her! Aslan hasn't been in contact with us for a year now! " Lucy protested.
"Well maybe he hasnt brought us there because there was nothing to be there for. Now we have a reason!" Edmund tried his very best to convince her it was the right decision.
They had just eaten lunch with the Reynolds, and its safe to say it went rather well untill Edmund , Lucy and their parents saw who Elizabeth's mother was.
Their maid.
This explains the relectuancy of Mrs. Reynolds when Elizabeth asked them to lunch at the Penesie household.
"No, I prefer not to go there, please respect my wishes Elizabeth." She had said, but Elizabeth didn't stop there. All night she tried to convince them untill her father (who had a soft spot for her) talked her mother 'round.
Elizabeth never told Edmund the occupation of her parents or that she was adopted by them, she didn't share her secrets well. She always felt so guilty as Edmund was so open to her but she could never return his honesty. There was defenitly tension around the table during lunch, but it seemed to have faded by their last cup of tea.
"So tell me again sir, how much is this collection of watches worth?" Asked Mr. Penesie, holdng out a briefcase filled with fine watches to Mr. Reynolds.
"Well right now its worth a couple of hundred, but i garantee in a few years it'll be worth alot more, you see theis particular watch brand is slowing its production down I've a hunch it will stop production very shortly, 3 years should do it." Mr Reynolds gave advice about watches while Mrs. Penesie talked to Mrs. Reynolds aboout normal things instead of cleaning, for once.
"Yes the old woman down the road, her son! To think I was going to set my Susan up with him! Then he goes and gets himself locked up!"
"Well I never!"
The two women gossip for what seems a lifetime so the children take a walk outside.
"Elizabeth do you remember what I told you yesterday?" Edmund began.
"Yes about ...Narnia.." Elizabeth replied, glancing a look at Lucy.
"Well its true, isn't it Lucy?" Edmund pleaded.
"Y...Yes" Lucy replied. She didnt quite like the idea of someone other than them knowing about her favourite place in the world.
"I believe you Edmund.." Elizabeth muttered, but neither of them heard her.
"Why did you say its real in such an unbelieving way Lucy?" Edmund whispered agresively to his sister. "You know I want her to believe me and she never will if you say its not real"
"I didnt say it wasn't real Ed, I just answered like you asked me to!"
"Well you could of at least said it more convincingly!"
Elizabeth repeated what she said 3 times but the siblings were too busy took a deep breath and shouted out.
"I SAID I BELIEVE YOU!" She exclaimed.
Lucy and Edmund were stunned by her sudden out burst. Then Edmunds face cracked into a huge grin.
"I knew you would! What made you believe me?" He asked.
"I just realised that you would never lie to me..." Elizabeth was ready to tell him, tell them both. "I have something to tell you..."
The siblings moved an inch .
"I ... I'm ..I've.." But however Elizabeth tried she couldn't find the right words to begin with.
If she couldn't tell him something like this then how would their relationship survive?
"Ok I've been... keeping something from you..and I think nows the time to tell you..." She began once more. " Narnia is where...I...I..." - "LIZZIE!" Elizabeth was cut off by the shrill of her mothers voice calling her name. She didnt like being called Lizzie , it made her feel like a pet Lizard, ironicly she'd rather be called Liz or El.
Her fat father came bouncing down the garden with a smile on his face for once.
"Come on you, time to go!" The children noticed the happiness in his voice and wondered wether their families have become friends.
Elizabeth turned to go but Edmund caught her arm.
"Narnia is where you what Liz?" His eyes pierced hers and for a moment she thought he could see right through her secrets.
"Where I ...um ..would like to go some day...yeah." She answered, she wasnt the most convincing liar but Edmund loved her so much that he never doubted her.
"Bye Lucy, bye Edmund." She bid them goodbye and gave Edmund a slight kiss on the cheek, before turning, trying to hide the tear that was trying to escape.
Lucy and Edmund sat in the garden talking about Narnia for a few hours, talking about how first it was the wardrobe then it was the train station.
"What will it be this time?" Edmund wondered. He was desperate to share Narnia with Elizabeth.
"I dont know, but how would Aslan take to Her being there?" Lucy replied.
"Her names Elizabeth and just because you dont like her doesnt mean you cant say her name. Aslan would love to meet her, shes great!"
"Yeah ... Great .. I just have a feeling about her."
"Children!" The siblings mother called them from the kitchen where tea was being served. They turned to leave the garden but suddenly stopped. They had both heard it, distant but there. It was a sound they have heard before.
The sound of a lions roar.
Aslan's roar.
"Its starting." Lucy whispered as the children looked around into the surrounding forest."I can feel it."
