Just in time, the narnians have already prepared lunch when lyre, Lucy, and Edmund came back. They have prepared grilled salmon fish and fruits. Not really a good combination though. Lyre is next in the line and couldn't help but to be astonished with the Minotaur serving her. It gave her a fish and an apple placed on a big leaf.
"Uh, thank you" she said politely and the Minotaur just nodded.
She looked around and found peter and Edmund eating together like they haven't eaten a good meal for a long time. Lyre smiled and sat beside Edmund, pinching on a small portion of the fish and nibbles on it. Then all of a sudden, she heard laughter coming from across from Susan and Caspian. The sight of them having fun makes lyre feel—jealous. She used to talk to Caspian that way and laugh until they cry. But now, he's laughing with someone else.
"What are you staring at?" Edmund asked, startling lyre.
"Wha-oh, uh—"
Even before she could answer, Edmund finally decided to follow lyre's previous gaze and found his sister and Caspian laughing. Instead of being amused, Edmund felt kind of sick.
"That is just plain awful" Edmund said, turning his gaze away to prevent puking.
Peter overheard and also looked, not very pleased with Caspian flirting with his sister. Like any big brother, he is over protective over his sisters when it comes to boys, especially boys he doesn't get along with.
"I don't like it" Peter said with a glare.
Edmund agrees and then looks back at lyre who is strangely been quiet since seeing Susan and Caspian.
"What's wrong?" he asked, still grinding the fish in his mouth.
So not to raise any suspicions, lyre cheerfully shook her head, "They just look—good together"
"For a second there, I thought you were jealous" Edmund points out.
Lyre just laughed about it like some big joke, but deep inside she's really jealous.
"Nah, Caspian is a friend of mine" she shared looking at her companion.
"Yeah, it's better that way isn't it?"
All of a sudden, Edmund looked nervous at lyre who is staring right at him. He gulped, his heart beating so loud.
"W-what's wrong with you?" he asked nervously.
"It's just that—"lyre slowly moved closer to him and Edmund is feeling so strange right now.
Her blue eyes look so tempting, her reddish pink lips are so kissable, and Edmund is going crazy with his thoughts! He closed his eyes shut, to get ready for some kiss that never happened. Instead, lyre reached for the side of Edmund's lips wiping off a speck of dirt.
"There's a crumb" she ended.
Edmund opened his eyes again, seeing lyre smile at him and continues to eat. He tries to smile, but deep inside was looking forward to a kiss. He finally realized that he is love struck by this mermaid like lady. Even though it's just merely two days since they met, he feels so attracted to her like love at first sight. After eating, lyre left to go see how Doctor Cornelius is doing while Edmund is running around searching for his confidant. At times like this, he needs someone whom he can share his thoughts with; Someone who would listen, who understands, and most importantly, someone who cares. And there is only one person Edmund could think of right now.
"Lucy!"
He found his little sister listening to one of the many stories of trufflehunter, when he grabbed her on the arms looking so desperate.
Lucy saw how problematic her brother is and felt worried; so did trufflehunter and trumpkin.
"Ed, what's wrong?" she asked worriedly.
"It's an emergency!" he declared.
"Are we being attacked?"
And so, trufflehunter and trumpkin stands on guard with their weapons. Edmund shook his head in annoyance. They aren't being attacked.
"I think I'm in love" Edmund finally said.
Lucy is staring with her jaw slightly dropped and trumpkin and trufflehunter scoffed for making such a big deal out of it.
"That's it? That's your emergency?" it was Lucy's turn to be annoyed.
"You don't understand, Lucy. I just feel so weird right now"
"Yes, you are" Lucy added and made her older brother sit down.
Edmund took a deep breath and is really feeling desperate about the situation. Both trumpkin and trufflehunter stayed to listen to whatever their king has to say.
"Okay, tell me who this girl is" Lucy asked like a real adult giving an advice.
Edmund looked around if somebody, other than the four them, is listening. "Well, it's Lyre"
"Lyre?"
Trumpkin suddenly laughed out loud and Edmund looked at him annoyed.
"What are you laughing about?" he demanded.
Trumpkin is already in tears before he could even speak, "I'm sorry, but you're in love with the girl who defeated you during a duel?"
"So?"
"And a beautiful one I might add"
"What are you really trying to say midget?"
Before a fight starts between the two of them, Lucy pulled them away from each other in annoyance. Sometimes she feels that she's with a bunch of immature. She turned back to her brother and calmed down. "And what's the problem?"
"I don't know how to tell her" Edmund admitted.
"Well, I have no idea about courting and stuff. For god's sake, I'm thirteen. But I think that you just have to be true to yourself"
"But I'm afraid that she wouldn't like me"
"Just act normal around her, like the way you act whenever you're with her"
"But it wouldn't be normal anymore since I know I like her!"
"Oh be a man!"
Inside aslan's how, lyre took a bottle of medicine from Cornelius for her to rub on her wounded forehead. It still hurts at times. While minding her own business, Susan finally joins her with a quite shy smile.
"Hi, I never get to introduce myself to you. I'm Susan" she said, stretching out a hand to shake.
Lyre shook it with a warm smile, "I'm Lyre"
"So you've known Caspian for a long time now, haven't you?"
"Yes, we're childhood friends"
"Do you mind sharing me some things about him? His favorite food, his hobbies, interest, and what he likes in a woman"
"Why would you want to know such things?"
"Well, I don't want to embarrass myself in our date tonight"
"Date?"
Susan nodded, blushing.
For a minute there, lyre thought her life is about to crush with what she heard. She remembered on how Edmund defined what a date is and now, Susan is going with Caspian—tonight! Now she finally knows that Caspian has never showed interest in her. He only sees her as a friend and nothing else.
"So, could you help me?" Susan asked again, getting lyre back to reality.
Lyre doesn't know what to do; she wants to help her to be nice, but doesn't want to help at the same time because she likes Caspian.
"Lyre!"
Thank god, lyre thought as she sees Edmund running towards them but Susan doesn't seem to be entertained at all.
"Hey Edmund" lyre said, feeling glad to see him.
Edmund smiled at her then realized that his sister is there with a sneer look. "Oh hey, sue. Anyways, lyre, would you like to roam around again?"
Lyre would definitely want to go, but she doesn't want to be rude to Susan and just leave her.
"Oh don't worry, we can just have a chat later" Susan said sweetly to lyre, but bumped Edmund so hard when she leaves.
Edmund watches her go, massaging his arm. "What's her deal?"
"I don't know, come on"
