Caspian POV
The next morning I woke up and it was an unusually warm day for Narnia. I heard squeals coming from below my window so I got up and padded over. Annaleigh was wearing a light green dress and was chasing a ball around the yard with Lucy. Grabbing my clothes I headed for the shower and quickly got dressed. Walking outside I came up behind little Anna and twirled her around before sitting her back down. She giggled when she saw a baby Faun and went off chasing it. I sat down next to Lucy and she layed her head on my shoulder.
"She's so carefree and energetic." She said watching Anna now trying to get the little Faun to kick the ball to her. The chuckled and pushed a stay hair out of her face. Noticing she looked a little tired and her skin wasn't as glowing as it normally was. Had something happened once I left her room last night? Annaleigh called for her and when Lucy tried to stand she fell over.
"MUMMY!" She cried all thoughts of the ball and Faun abandoned she ran to her mother's side. "Mummy, mummy get up. Mummy!" Maggie came running out and picked up a still squalling Annaleigh up and took her inside. Drinian and Reepicheep ran outside once they heard her screaming. Drinian helped me lift her and Reepicheep went to find the doctor. What happened? She was perfectly fine when I left her last night.
I stayed in the den with Anna while the doctor look Lucy over. He said she hadn't sustained any visible trauma. She didn't show any signs of sickness just fatigue, so why wasn't she waking up? I just got her back Aslan, please don't take her away again, please. My little Anna needs her mother, I need her.
"Posion your highness." Posion? Who would want to kill Lucy that badly, they had to poison her? I stood up from the chair and asked Maggie to take Anna out. Anna didn't need to know how bad her mother was doing, she was five for Christ sake. I walked over and placed both hand on the doctors shoulders and gripped him hard, hoping to find the hint of a lie somewhere in those golden eyes of his.
"She will be okay though right?" He nodded and I let out a shaky breath, my Lucy would be alright. Whenever I found out who did this…I would personally put them in their Hell. "What…what happened? I mean…she seemed perfectly fine when I left her last night.." I realized I probably should have left that tiny little detail out of my rant. Because now Reepicheep, Drinian and the doctor were all giving me a look, a look I knew to well. "oh not like that, we were talking."
"She'll be fine your highness whoever did this, didn't put enough on her blanket to kill her. She will be sick for a few days though." Without any further words from anyone I took to the stairs skipping over three or more so I could get to her quicker.
"Lucy are you awake? Can you hear me?" She gave a little groan and rolled over on her side so she was facing me before opening her eyes. She looked confused for a minute but when she realized it was me she calmed down and laid back against her pillows.
"Caspian? What happened?" She asked rubbing her eyes and attempting to stand. I was quicker though and held in her on her spot before kissing her cheek softly. She was awful warm yet she was shivering like crazy. She scooted over and I climbed in next to her snuggling her close.
"Someone tried to kill you last night Lucy. Did anyone come in after me?" Suddenly the quilt was a lot more interesting to her than answering my question. I titled her chin up so she would look at me. "Answer me Lucy." I half demanded and half pleaded, I needed to know who had done this to her.
"Maggie's daughter, Reychel. She said I looked cold and needed more blankets." Reychel was a Witch, she could easily manipulate things to get her way. I have no doubt in my mind she made Lucy believe she was cold last night. But why, I always thought Lucy and Reychel got along well, did she hold something against my Valiant Queen?
"I'll be back Lu, try and get some rest." She nodded and rolled back over so her back was facing me. I stayed until I heard her light snores then smiled before leaving. I walked down to the kitchens and saw sweet Maggie making cookies and bread. How was I to tell it had been her daughter that tried to kill her daughter.
"King Caspian, I trust Mistress Lucy is feeling better." I turned around and saw the familiar copper colored hair and hazel eyes staring at me. Reychel was wearing an apron and it seemed to have something red on it…poison. "King Caspian? Are you feeling alright?" I shook my head quickly attempting to clear my vision of red.
"Yes Reychel I'm fine, and Queen Lucy will be fine as well. Tell me, what have you spilled on your apron?" She looked down and dabbed at it frantically, she knew she had been caught. I grabbed her arm and held her still while I stared her down. "You tried to kill my Queen, why?" She squirmed and tried to get away but my firm grip held her In place. I saw Maggie watching the scene unfold with tears in her eyes.
"None of the ladies wanted Queen Lucy to rule again…so it was voted I would be the one to give her the blankets." My grip hardened and she let out a yelp of pain and surprise. I had never physically hurt anyone in my kingdom before but Reychel could always be the first. She saw the shame and anger written on her mother's face and she reached out to her. "Mother I'm sorry." Maggie slammed her wooden spoon on the countertop and walked over.
"Queen Lucy has been nothing but warm and welcoming to us. And what do you do, you try and kill her." Reychel was bawling and could hardly stand up on her own. "Lucy has a child Reychel, a sweet baby girl that needs her mother and her father."
"You always liked that stupid Queen more than me, and I'm your daughter!" Maggie just sneered at her before walking out of the kitchens leaving the hysterical Reychel with me. "Mother come back, MOTHER!" She yelled trying to go after her but Drinian had appeared and had a handle on her as well.
"If this was just my decision I would have you killed in a heartbeat. However it is my Queen's choice, knowing her she'll probably spare you. Head my warning go anywhere near her again and I won't think twice about killing you." I let go of her arms and shoved her towards Drinian. Little Anna had chosen this time to come running in with a bunch of wild roses.
"look what the Faun gave to me to give to mummy. Can I see her now?" I picked her up in my arms and walked up the stairs to Lucy's room. She was awake and attempting to tie her dress in the back. I sat Anna down and tied the bow for her before kissing her cheek. "Mummy look they're for you!" Lucy smiled and took the roses from Annaleigh putting them in her windowsill.
"I'm feeling much better, what do you say about a walk in the gardens Annaleigh?" She nodded and ran off to get her jacket and socks and shoes. "I take it you talked with Reychel." I ran a hand over my face and sat down next to her on the bed.
"I did, and appearently the other ladies put her up to it." Did they really? Or was she just trying to get others involved so this didn't all come down on her? Lucy held her hand up signaling for me to help her. Once she was standing she walked over to the window and looked out over the yards.
"Leave it Caspian, please." I nodded and went to go fetch Anna so we could go for our walk. Lucy got tired rather quickly and we needed to go back inside. Maggie fixed her a cup of warm tea and a plate of strawberries. Was she getting better? She seemed fine before we went on our walk but now she looked completely drained. Maybe she was just biting off more than she could chew at a time.