Lucy's pov.

'Who is there?', she heard Aravis asking first. Lucy laughted. Then the door flew open and her dear friend standed on her opposite stunned.

'Queen Lucy! Welcome to Anvard!', she called out. Lucy pulled her friend into a warm hug. The two girls were so happy to see each other again they felt like they didn't meet each other in ages. You have to know, Aravis and Lucy got very good friends after all of these years, if not, best friends. The young lady smiled, letting the gueen of Narnia in.

'It's so good, to see you again', she said full of joy now.

'Haven't I told you, just to call me by my name?', she smiled.

'True, true. I'm sorry', Aravis replied. She letted Lucy come in and closed the door behind them.

'How have you been?', the queen started, 'Do you like living in Archenland? Oh, it's so nice to see you again!'

'It's great living here! I thought I began missing Calormen for some time…'

'Oh, dear', Lucy said, 'Are you homesick?'

'Well…sometimes.' Then she found her smile again. 'But I know, there is no other place I could live a better life.'

The queen got worried about Aravis. She knew how the young girl came to live in Archenland and why. All these years she'd been visiting Anvard with her siblings and Lucy never had a bad feeling about anything. Hearing that her friend could be homesick made her concerned. They lived in Narnia! There should be no reasons to be sad. So the queen stalked back to the door.

'Would you mind, if I'm gone for a while? I forgot to bring something important with me', Lucy chatted.

'Er, sure. Go on', Aravis smirked.

'I'll be right back! Could you wait here for me, Aravis? It won't take much time.'

'Of course, don't be worried. I don't have anything else to do anyway.'

Lucy smiled delighted.

'You could take a bath. Today is the ball, you better get ready for it', Lucy meant. She saw how Aravis' mood changed. First, she seemd to be confused then frustradet and at least cheerfull.

'I completely forgot the ball', she replied to the young queen.

'Oh, don't be like that! Wait here I will be back soon!', and she closed the door as she went out.

Lucy minced through the corridors happily. She knew exactly, her friend Aravis would be surprised when she'd be back. She made her way to the chambers where King Lune made ready for Suse-, Peter-, Edmund's and her arrival, now that they would stay in Anvard for some days.

As the young girl arrived in her chamber, she looked for that thing, she brought with her from Feenenden, just for her friend Aravis. It was a simple but nice gift. At least she hoped Aravis would like it.

'Ah, there you are', the queen smiled and picked up the round box carefully. It was as big as her arms. She stood up satisfied and made her way back to Aravis' chamber.