A/N This chapter is dedicated to DJnamedCJ (With dots after D, J And C fanciction won't allow me to publish the name as it is spelled. I am sorry for that) for suggesting the trait in this chapter

Mrs. Lovestock had had many students in her twenty years of teaching and some stood out in her mind more than others for many reasons. Lucy Pevensie was one such student. Lucy was as sweet a child as any she had ever taught, even after the war. Some of her children had become quiet and withdrawn after the war, but not sunny little Lucy. But for all her smiles and happiness it was not for that reason that she stood out. Mrs. Lovestock was remembering a specific day, and a little child whose eyes seemed older than her years. It was after children had returned to school and soldiers where slowly returning to their homes. The day had started as any other…

Mrs. Lovestock had planned a special lesson to help children understand the war that many where having trouble coping with.

She'd turned to the class and eyed them all before beginning to speak.

"Who can tell me what war is?" She asked.

A young boy raised his hand.

"Yes Michal?"

"A war is when dads and brothers go to fight bad men." The boy answered solemnly.

"Very good. A war is when our men leave their home to fight for others." She explained. She'd hoped to help the children understand how brave their soldiers had been, and the reasons for fighting.

"Our soldiers are fighting to help others who cannot fight for themselves." She explained to her students. "And they are fighting to help make us safe, so men who might hurt us cannot can't come here."

"Why would the bad men come here?" Clara asked, "And why did my dad have to fight."

The teacher was about to explain when Lucy had raised her hand, her eyes downcast.

"yes Lucy?"

"Some men want things that are not theirs. They choose to take these things, regardless of the cost, pain and death of others. They only see the goal, and they only see the men who might oppose them as obstacles in their path. They will do anything to get to the finish goal." Lucy had looked to the teacher, her eyes too full and knowledge, and more than that. This precious child not only knew these facts, she had the intelligence to understand the words she was speaking and their consequences. Mrs. Lovestock chose to let her continue.

"The men do not care that this is your home, it is just another battleground. Your father chose to fight to keep these men away. He chose to put your safety and happiness above his own. War is ugly and scary, but your father chose to face that every day. He chose to fight for your right to live and make decisions; to keep those men away from you so that you could learn and grow and love. He fought because he loves you so much just as every one of our soldiers went to face those bed men, because they had someone at home, who they wanted to be safe."

Lucy met her teacher's eyes and nodded once. Mrs. Lovestock had seen things in that gaze, things not meant to be known by a young child. Things of war and death. The teacher had no idea how this intelligent young child had come by this information, but she admired the way Lucy handled it, better than most adults with grace and poise befitting a Queen. For a moment, Lucy's bearing was that of royalty, strong and courageous. Mrs. Lovestock blinked and the moment was gone. Once more she was an ordinary teacher in a classroom and Lucy was just a bright young student.

Mrs. Lovestock had never forgotten young Lucy Pevensie and the way she had answered the difficult question with intelligence and poise. And so, many years later, when an article reported the names of those unfortunate souls that had lost their lives in a railway crash, Mrs. Lovestock was there to place a rose for the bright young student, she would never forget. And later that evening she would pray that the young girl with intelligent eyes could find happiness in her afterlife.

A/N I am very sorry this took so long to get out, i haven't had much time to write lately. To make up for it the next chapter is written and will be posted tomorrow after final edits. I hope you all enjoyed and thanks for reading. Let me know what you think. -wolfgirl