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Three Days Later

Caspian was packing a few bags in his room, with Susan helping him. She double and even triple checked everything for him. Caspian chuckled to himself and asked, "What would I do without you, Susan?"

She shrugged her shoulders and replied, "You wouldn't have enough pants and shirts to make it through the week."

He chuckled again, which made Susan smile lightly. The two made their way down to the stables and started to load Caspian's horse with his things. Susan was trying to load it as fast as she could, so the three Kings could have as much daylight as possible. She was loading the horse with swift fast hands. Caspian put his hands on top of hers lightly. He said jokingly, "It seems like you want to get rid of me."

Susan sighed and faced him. "I'm sorry. I just want you to travel while there's light out. I don't want you to get attacked by thieves or even worse the Free Men during the night."

He touched her cheek lightly as he said, "First of all, if thieves attack us, there is no match between Peter, Ed, and myself. Second of all, I think the Free Men have more things to worry about."

Susan smiled sadly, and Caspian pulled her into a hug. He placed his cheek on the top of her head. She rested her head against his chest. She let tears silently fall onto his shirt. When they pulled out of the long embrace, Susan said quietly, "I'll go get Orchid to say goodbye."

Susan and Caspian weren't the only two having sad goodbyes, right next to them was Peter and Louise. Louise looked down sadly at the ground as Peter packed his horse. He put a finger underneath her chin and said reassuringly, "I'll be back before you know it. Just look out for yourself and Princeton, like you always do."

Louise gave a pout and couldn't help but look into sea-foam green eyes. He pulled her in for a hug and whispered in her ear, "And when I say look out for yourself, I mean you and the little one inside you."

Louise squeezed him tighter. Peter felt little arms wrap around his legs. Peter looked down to see Princeton clinging onto him. Louise scolded him. "Princeton. I thought I said to stay in your room until I came to get you."

"I'm sorry, mommy. I just wanted to say goodbye to daddy with you."

The two parents smiled down at him sadly. Peter picked him up and started to tickle him. Peter said, "Did you think you were going to say goodbye without being tickled?"

Princeton giggled forcibly. He said between laughs, "Stop it daddy! Stop!"

Peter put him down, and the family of three smiled at one another. Peter saw Edmund with his hair not brushed and yawning. Peter chuckled to himself and asked, "Leaving how you woke up, Ed?"

Edmund stretched. "It's too early, if you'd ask me."

Princeton ran over to Edmund and laughed on the way. Edmund smiled and picked him up. Edmund asked, "So, how's my favorite nephew doing this morning?"

Princeton frowned. "Sad."

Edmund gasped. "Why is that?"

"Daddy, Uncle Caspian, and you are all leaving today."

Edmund looked around confused. "Leaving? Is that why we're all standing around here? I think I forgot."

Princeton giggled, "Uncle Eddy. You're using sarcasm, like my daddy does."

Peter turned a little red as Edmund looked at Peter and chuckled. Edmund squatted down and put Princeton down. He ruffled his hair and said, "I'm going to start getting on my horse."

Princeton squeezed Edmund. He said, "Have fun, Uncle Eddy."

Susan brought a tired Orchid down from the castle. Orchid opened her eyes widely when she got to the stables. Caspian stood in front of the two with open arms. Susan placed Orchid in them. Orchid clung to her father and said, "You don't have to go, daddy."

Caspian squeezed her back. "I'll be back before you know it, flower. Mommy will look after you."

"I'll miss you daddy." She started to cry after that.

Caspian kissed her hair. "I'll miss you too, flower. I love you and mommy so very much."

He pulled her back enough to look at her face. He wiped away her tears and put her on the ground. Edmund was already on his horse as was Peter. Caspian got on his horse. Susan walked right next to it and said, "I hope you have everything."

Caspian smirked. "With you checking all the time, I think I have everything I need."

He leaned down from his horse to give Susan a small kiss. Caspian felt her sadness on her lips, and she felt the tenderness from his own. When they pulled away, Susan lightened the mood saying, "Don't have too much fun without me."

"I'll try not to."

The three men on the horses galloped out of the stables leaving the two women and children alone. Edmund said, "This princess better be worth it, me waking up this early that is." Peter rolled his eyes and Caspian laughed.

Susan looked down at the sad Orchid and asked, "So what do you want to do today? We can skip lessons if you want."

Orchid shrugged her little shoulders and yawned. Susan smiled, "Back to bed it is then."

Louise caught up to Susan and said, "We should have a me, you, and Lucy day today. Looking at bridesmaids dresses and stuff like that."

Susan looked at the half-asleep little girl in her arms. "I don't know."

"We could have someone else watch after Princeton and Orchid today."

Princeton suggested, "Miss Adeline!"
Susan thought about it for a little and said, "I guess it could work. No husbands means an all-girl day. Right?"

The three men were on the dirt road for about an hour and were out of the city in Narnia. The sun was starting to get hotter as it got higher in the sky. Peter asked Caspian, "So was leaving harder than you thought it would be?"

"Most definitely. Orchid looking at me with her sad blue eyes just makes me want to stay. But somehow I think alone time would be good for me."

Caspian drew his attention to Edmund, "So. Are you nervous?"

"Not really. I know it's my decision if I want to marry her or not in the end."

Peter and Caspian exchanged glances and Caspian said, "I really am sorry you got stuck in all of this, Ed."

Edmund put up his hand for him to stop. "I don't mind. It's like a mini adventure I haven't been to Calormen in a really long time." Edmund thought back to when he was in Calormen. Prince Rabadash was taking advantage of his older sister.

Peter shook his head. "Let's not think about the last time we were in Calormen, Ed."

Caspian remembered reading about everything they all went through with Prince Rabadash and his crazy obsession with Susan. He thought history was repeating itself with King Demeterius. Caspian tried to break the silence by saying, "Well, they rebuilt the castle, and it's a very beautiful place to stay. I went over there quite a lot when all of you weren't here."

Lucy woke up that morning realizing she overslept. She said goodbye to Caspian, Peter, and Edmund the night before knowing she wouldn't wake up in time. Frederick was already gone in Archenland preforming his duties for Markell. Lucy fiddled with her engagement ring on her finger, finding it different.

There was a knock at her door and asked loudly, "Who is it?"

The person behind the door answered, "I'm am a servant of the castle, your grace. Your sister, Queen Susan requests your presence at the gardens."

"Alright. Thank you." Lucy got out of bed stretching her tight muscles out. She got dressed happily. When she looked in the mirror, she smiled brighter. She ran through the castle to get to the gardens. There was Susan looking at the Rose bushes.

Lucy stood behind her and asked eagerly, "Why do you request my presence?"

Susan turned around and smiled, "Louise and I decided to have a girls day. No husbands, brothers, or kids today. Just us sisters and sister-in-law. We can start planning for this wedding if you'd want."

Lucy jumped up and down excitedly. "Of course I'd want that! When do we start?"

"Once Louise gets here from discussing to Adeline how to take care of Princeton and Orchid for the day. They're a bigger handful than you would think."

Lucy giggled, "But an absolutely adorable big handful. I swear Susan, Orchid looks more and more like you each day."

Louise ran into the garden and let out a deep breath, "Aww. I wanted to see Lucy's excited reaction."

Lucy looked at Louise and jumped up and down excitedly. "That's what I did basically."

Louise then asked, "So did you decide what planning we're going to do today?"

Lucy put a finger on her bottom lip and thought to herself for a little. "I think we should get fitted for dresses today, because no interruptions or anything. Also figuring out where this wedding is going to be exactly."

Louise bit her bottom lip. "Fitting might not be good for me right now. I'm going to be a little bigger in a few months."

It took Lucy a few seconds for Lucy to understand what Louise was suggesting. Lucy's eyes were wide open in shock and she squealed. She ran over to Louise and hugged her tightly. Louise jostled backwards from Lucy's hug, she then laughed once she regained her balance.

Lucy pulled away and said, "Then I guess just Susan and myself are getting fitted today at the tailors'."

Louise nodded. "I could come and watch."

William was kissing Marianna in his study. They were broken from the moment by a knock at the door. William rolled his eyes and opened the door, which stood Kale in front of him. Kale cleared his throat and said, "We have word that the three Kings of Narnia have already left the castle and are on their way to Calormen. Also, we've heard the monarchs are keeping a man from the town we destroyed in the castle."

William groaned. "Why didn't anyone kill him? My words were to kill everyone who didn't join us. Now he knows things and can tell them things."

"I know. There's nothing we can do now. Only if we go to the castle and kill him."

Marianna sat up in the bed and said, "What did you do to that town?"

William turned to Marianna and gave her a malevolent look. "Many horrible things, my love."

William started pacing back and forth, "We'll kill him. Don't worry, he won't be a threat any longer. What is the name of this traitor's name?"

Kale looked at the letter in his hands and read, "Lyel Redmire."

Susan let the centaur measure her, standing on a pedestal. She hated being measured. Lucy and Louise were talking with one another. Lucy asked, "So, what was it like when you married Peter?"

"It was many emotions in me at once. There was happiness, nervousness, love, and relief. When I walked down the aisle, just seeing Peter standing there with that huge bright smile of his was the best part. It was like all those eyes watching me were gone and there was just Peter. I would relive that day anytime, especially that night."

Lucy made fake gagging noises. "Ok, Louise that's enough. That's my brother, eww."

Louise laughed. "Oh come on Lucy. Don't you want the details?"

Lucy plugged her ears with her fingers. "La! La! La! I'm not listening! Not listening!"

Susan said standing stiffly, "Do I have to come over there?"

Louise said while holding in giggles, "Peter carried me into his room. He placed me on the bed and…"

Susan said desperately, "Oh come on Louise. I don't want to hear about my brother. I can't defend myself or anything."

"Fine. I won't say anything else." Said Louise, while letting out the held in giggles.

When Susan was done with her measuring, the three Queens walked through the village. People that would walk past would bow or curtsey. They would smile back and say hello. Lucy said, "Where should Frederick and I actually have the wedding?"

Susan and Louise thought about the question at hand. Susan perked up like she sparked an idea, "How about where Frederick proposed to you? Right in the exact spot on the beach."

Lucy smiled, "That's actually not a bad idea, Susan."

"What? Do I normally have bad ideas or something?" asked Susan worriedly.

Lucy just patted Susan's back lightly, and Louise looked at her sympathetically. The two walked away from Susan. Susan scoffed, "Guys! Are you not telling me something?'

That's when Louise and Lucy let out their held back laughter. Susan rolled her eyes and caught up to the two of them. "I knew you were joking."

It was nighttime, and the Queens got back to the castle tired out. Susan and Louise knew they couldn't be that tired, they still had children to maintain. When Susan and Louise got to the door of Adeline's study, they looked at one another and let out a deep breath. They opened the door, and within an instant Orchid had already jumped into her mother's arms. She squealed, "Mommy!" as she did so.

Susan smiled to see her little girl excited to see her. Princeton walked leisurely to his mother. He looked at her with droopy eyes and yawned. Louise chuckled to herself. "I think someone is tired."

Orchid looked at Susan with big eyes. "Where is daddy now, mommy?"

"I believe he's almost in Calormen. If they were traveling all day, they should be close."

The three Kings were so close to the castle, they could see the lights from the castle windows glowing in the distance. Peter mumbled to himself, "I'm ready to get off of this horse."

Both Edmund and Caspian heard what Peter said and chuckled. Their laughter was replaced by a woman's scream from within the woods. The three looked at one another and got off of their horses at the same time. Peter said, "Well I guess my wish has come true."

The three ran into the direction the scream came from. When they got closer, there was a pleading voice from a woman saying, "Please, no! Someone help!"

Without a strategy plan or anything, the three burst into where the woman was lying helplessly on the ground. Five men surrounded her. All five were holding swords and one was pinning her down. Edmund said, "Five against one? Did any of you know how to be fair?"

The man pinning the woman down said angrily, "This doesn't concern any of you. Why don't you boys scram, before any of you get hurt."

Peter pulled out his sword, "Don't any of you know who we are? We are the Kings of Narnia."

One of the men answered, "Do you think titles matter to us? Leave now or you'll all regret it."

Edmund stepped forward and the four men standing around took that as a threat and came at the three Kings. Caspian took on two men at a time, while Peter and Edmund took on one. Edmund quickly killed the man in front of him by putting his sword through his stomach.

He ran over to the man still pinning the woman down. Edmund kicked him off of her. He swung down at the man's neck, who in response rolled away just in time. The man got up and pulled out his sword. Edmund fought him brutally, until there could only be one victor. Edmund hit the sword out of the man's hand and put his sword through his neck. The man gurgled, choked on his own blood, and fell over dead.

Caspian and Peter had already defeated their foes. Edmund walked over to the young woman with dark-brown curly hair and held out his hand. She looked at him scared and cautiously. Edmund smiled warmly, "I will not harm you. You can trust me."

She took his hand and stood up. He looked into her eyes and saw a deep green. She looked at the three and said, "Thank you my Kings. I can make my way back to the castle from here."

Edmund shook his head and realized her hand was still in his and he released. "No. Please. Let us take you back to the castle. You've obviously had a rough day, and we're heading to the castle anyway."

The four got to the horses and Edmund said, "You can ride my horse. I can share with my brother."

She shook her head. "I really don't mind walking."

Edmund held out a hand to stop her. "I insist you take my horse."

He helped her up onto the horse and gave her the reigns. He asked her before leaving, "What brings your interest to the castle?"

She bit her bottom lip nervously. "I was going to look for a job in castle. My family really needs the money, your grace."

Edmund nodded understandingly and walked over to Peter's horse and jumped onto the back. Peter said quietly, "Way to go Edmund. Finding an attractive woman before even meeting the princess."

Edmund rolled his eyes and said, "Just go, Peter."

Edmund turned his attention to Caspian, who was giving him thumbs up. Edmund then looked back at the young woman and said, "I don't believe you've actually given us your name."

"My name is Margaret, your highness."

Edmund smirked, "Well welcome to the kingdom of Calormen, Margaret."

They got into the castle village, and a few people recognized the Narnian Kings. Most people knew who Caspian was right away. They got to the castle gates, and they opened automatically.

King Pableo greeted the Kings personally at the front gates. He laughed heartily and said happily, "King Caspian! So glad to see you. And these two must be King Peter and King Edmund." He did a double take towards Margaret. "And who do we have here?"

Margaret spoke for herself, "The Kings were gracious enough to let me ride to the castle. I was looking for a job here in the castle for my family."

King Pableo said, "I think my daughter has been needing a new servant to help her. Do you think you could handle that?"

She jumped off the horse swiftly. "Of course, your grace."

After that, the King turned his attention back to the Kings and said, "Why don't I show all of you to your rooms. Then, King Edmund, I'll have you meet my daughter."

The Kings jumped off of their horses on the same time, as if rehearsed. King Pableo showed the three to each of their rooms. Caspian got to his room and walked out to the balcony. He looked out to the stars and smiled to himself. He thought about Susan and Orchid and already missed them both dearly.

Edmund was unpacking his things, until he heard a light knock at the door. He opened it to see the deep-green eyes staring up at him. She said while tucking a dark-brown curl behind her ear, "The princess requests that you meet with her, if you are ready, your majesty."

Edmund nodded his head and stretched. "I'm ready…..I suppose."

Margaret led Edmund to the throne room. It was grand and made entirely out of white marble. The princess was standing next to her father grinning. The princess had very light blond hair and dark-brown eyes. She stood tall in stature next to her father.

Edmund waltzed his way to her. When he got there, he took her hand in his own and kissed the top. He looked up into her eyes. "My lady it is such a pleasure to meet you."

She smiled, "Oh please, no need for formalities King Edmund, just call me Katrina."

Edmund said happily, "Well. Katrina, I have been traveling all day and am very tired. If it is alright with you, how about tomorrow we go riding by mid-day."

"That would be wonderful King Edmund."

Edmund bowed before leaving the throne room. Margaret escorted him out. Before Edmund walked into his room, Margaret spoke up. "I would like to thank you again King Edmund. Without you, King Peter, or King Caspian, I may not have a job here in the castle."

"You are welcome, goodnight now."

She curtsied. "Good night to you, King Edmund."

Susan was sitting on her bed reading Orchid the story of Tarkly Island. At the end, Orchid asked drowsily, "Is it real, mommy?"

"Yes it is my little Orchid. Mommy and daddy went searching for the treasure. It was a very long journey."

After that, Orchid fell asleep in her mother's arms. Susan mouthed the words, finally. She wanted to fall over on her bed once she got back to the castle. She got out of the bed and walked out of the room.

Since everyone was asleep, she decided to go snooping. She leisurely walked to Caspian's study. Susan couldn't help but feel guilty. She was going through Caspian's personal things. She opened one of Caspian's drawers to his desk, and saw an opened letter. It looked older. She opened it, and the letter was signed off for three years ago. It was from William, it said they were back home and were ready to attack. Susan put the letter back into the drawer and noticed there were many letters from the Free Men group. She wondered why Caspian would keep something like this from her. She didn't know it was that bad.

Susan walked out of Caspian's study with a hand on her head. She thought about everything she read and saw. She wasn't watching where she was going and ran right into Lyel. He looked at her sympathetically. "Queen Susan. Are you alright?"

Susan didn't make eye contact. "I'm fine." Then she looked up into Lyel's eyes. "You're not telling me everything that happened in your village, are you?"

He looked away from her gaze and shivered in fear. "No. Everything that happened was a lot worse than I had said it to be."

She put a gentle hand on his shoulder. "I need you to try and tell me about everything."

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