Chapter 4
"Brits, Gals, and Narnians Unite"
It has now been two days since the gals were taken into the Dawn Treader. For some reason, they seemed to get along all together. They were comfortable with one another, and treated each other the way they'd treat their friends. And most important of all, they trusted each other. Trust blossomed moments after their friendship.
To pass the time in the ship, they usually was fun. They played games, and shared stories. The games were usually formed by Marina. They had sword fighting, and games Marina thought of. They even had simple bet-dares in times wherein nothing was to be done.
On the early hour on one morning, everyone was loafing around. Marina got two swords, handed one of each to Edmund and Annie, and gestured for them to play.
"No! I've never tried this before, and I need a certified coach to teach me this. I could get hurt! Or I could hurt someone!" cried Annie.
"Edmund will go easy on you. Don't worry. Just grip the sword tightly, and don't his him for real" replied Marina.
The two went to the center, and prepared themselves for the start.
"I bet Annie will win this one." She whispered to Caspian.
"And if she doesn't, you jump into the water" he said humorously.
The two of them began slowly and soon picked up at speed. Annie swung carelessly at times, almost hitting Edmund. She apologized for each one. Soon enough, Annie dropped the sword, and Edmund won the game. Cheers came from the crew. They shook hands, and it appeared as if Annie actually enjoyed it, despite losing.
"Will you stay true to your bet?" asked Caspian.
Marina was actually glad that Annie lost. She'd been longing to jump into the water for days now, and she'd finally be able to do it. She made her way to the edge of the boat, stood on the edge, and dove into the water.
"I was just kidding!" cried Caspian, but it was too late, she'd already jumped off.
The water was cool and clear. Marina loved the feeling of it on her body. A few seconds that she'd been underwater, a splash nearby appeared. It was Caspian, he jumped in as well.
"Are you crazy?" he asked once they reached the top of the water.
"I stuck with my bet" she replied.
"Well, I guess that's right."
Moments later, Edmund and Lucy jumped in as well, along with some of the crew. (Some had to stay on the ship, unfortunately, they couldn't leave it alone. There wasn't such thing as "autopilot" there. )
"Annie! Jump in!" yelled Marina. She knew it would take some time convincing Annie to jump into the ocean, from a ship no less, but she knew Annie would have fun. Surprisingly, Annie did jump in.
"Wow! The water's so refreshing!"Screamed Annie at her most carefree.
Annie learned to let loose a little bit. Have some fun, and share that joy with others. Marina learned that people could be friends, no matter how different they are. She learned to stick to her promises, even just silly bets.
Marina knew that their unity would mean it would be easier for them to go on. They would be more compassionate towards each other, and that would make everything a lot better. She knew that her fun games would benefit much more than the usual one day. Today was the day that came true.
