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Susan stayed in the kitchen the entire time the Prince was at the inn, washing dishes and creeping to the door to sneak a look at the prince.

She sighed, looking down at her faded work dress and rough hands. You wouldn't believe I was once a queen.

She sighed again, but smiled, remembering Aslan's words, "Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia." With a bittersweet smile, Susan shook her head firmly, pushing away the memories.

"Susan!" Marak called. "Bring out more bread!"

Susan turned, frantically looking for Gina, the other maid, but she was gone. Susan quickly smoothed her hair and picked up the tray of bread. Please don't notice me, please don't notice me, please-

"Lady Susan?" a voice asked. She looked up at Prince Asher.

"H-hello." she whispered, curtsying.

"I trust you have recovered from Rashid's mistake?" he asked, glancing sharply at one of his men.

"I am well, your majesty," Susan said, lowering her eyes.

He reached out and clasped her wrist, and suddenly memories of a very different prince filled her, and she jerked back. Stumbling, she fell against a table and the tray of bread slipped from her, falling into the lap of a very surprised soldier, who happened to be Rashid.

"Stupid!" he yelled, jumping up and moving towards her. Susan flinched away from him, mumbling apologies frantically.

"Rashid," the prince said icily. "You will sit down or you will leave. You will treat a lady with the proper respect or you will no longer be one of my riders."

Rashid lowered himself into his chair, saying, "Majesty, this woman is no lady." He glared at her. "Just look at her!" he spat.

Asher stood. "Get out."

Rashid's eyes widened. "What?"

"I said get out. Now."

Susan stood quickly and placed her hand on the prince's arm. "Please, do not punish him for my sake. He is right, I am no lady. I am merely the kitchen maid. Please-don't send him away."

Rashid jumped up now, rage marring his features. "You dare to touch the Crown Prince! You think yourself above your station!" He leapt toward her now, shoving her into the wall.

Wide-eyed, Susan whimpered in horror. If looks could kill…she thought, before realizing that this man might actually kill her.

The prince yelled and yanked on Rashid's shoulders, pulling him away from her. Asher shoved him to the ground, but as he turned back to Susan, he realized it was too late. Rashid had shoved her head against the wall, knocking her unconscious.

Susan looked up to see the prince's concerned face staring down at her, before everything faded to black.