Susan could be heard crying from out in the corridor. A small group of people were now gathered around outside her door, wondering what exactly had happened that has made her so upset.

"Make way please" Caspian said, excusing himself as he brushed through the crowd.

"What happened? Why is she so upset?" Trumpkin asked, standing closest to the door.

"Not now, Trumpkin" Caspian replied, as he reached up to knock.

Trumpkin stepped in front of him and intervened by grabbing his arm. "Not right now, your majesty. It's alright; Trixan is in there with her"


Inside the bedroom, Trixan was sitting on the bed right by Susan's side, trying to comfort her. She handed her another tissue and offered her a glass of water.

"I can't believe this is happening…" Susan managed to speak in between sobs. "I thought I was supposed to be with Peter"

"Sometimes people turn out to be different than we expect. Peter obviously has commitment and loyalty issues"

"Trixan I appreciate you trying to help, but you really don't understand…" Susan heaved a loud sigh and pushed her hair away from her face. "There's something I have kept secret from Peter. I never had the guts to tell him…"

Trixan looked over and noticed that Susan looked rather serious. "What is it dear?"

"It's to do with Aslan… You see, a few months ago when I was out for a walk in the woods, Aslan approached me and told me news of a prophecy. To tell you the truth, I was very surprised to see him. I mean, why would the great Aslan want to talk to me?" Susan paused, looking down at her hands for a moment. "Anyway, he told me that I was needed… The kingdom needed me. And that he had foreseen me standing beside the King"

Trixan listened rather intently and thought for a moment before speaking up. "So Aslan basically told you to go to Cair Paravel and spend the rest of your life with High King Peter?"

"Well, he didn't exactly put it like that… Unfortunately he disappeared before I could ask any more questions"

Trixan raised an eyebrow and was about to say something when Susan added "But I knew that's what he meant, because a day later I had bumped into Peter…"

"And you two got along famously eh?" Trixan asked rather sarcastically.

"Well, we had our problems… But I thought that we were meant to be together"

"Susan, have you ever thought that maybe High King Peter wasn't the King Aslan had foreseen you with"

"I'm sorry, I don't understand…"

"There's a Prince who's soon to be crowned King, waiting for you just outside that door"

Susan stared blankly at Trixan before realising that she was being deadly serious.

"Caspian?" Susan asked incredulously.

"Why not? Aslan said he saw you with a King of Narnia; he didn't say anything about it actually being Peter"

A short laugh escaped Susan's lips as she wiped a lonely tear drop from her cheek. "Caspian has more important things on his mind, what with his coronation next week and all… He's not interested in me"

"Somehow I don't think that's entirely true" Trixan said with a small smirk upon her face.

Susan scoffed and blushed at the same time, letting her hair fall over her face to hide her embarrassment.

"I'm being serious!" Trixan said as she elbowed Susan, causing her to laugh. "You've definitely attracted his attention, girl"

"I think you're imagining things that aren't there" Susan said, refusing to believe her.

"Well, I think you should let him in and see for yourself how much he seems to care about you"

"Do you think he's waiting out there right now?" Susan asked, suddenly feeling a little shy.

"I'm certain he is. Do you want me to let him in?"

"Yeah… Ok" She hesitated a little, nervously fiddling with her fingers.


It seemed like they had been talking in there for hours, and Caspian was starting to grow slightly impatient. He had long cleared the corridor, ordering everyone to leave and had sunk down to the ground and rested against the wall which was directly opposite her room. One knee was bent with an arm propped up against it, holding his head. Finally the door before him opened and Trixan stepped out with a gentle smile upon her face.

"She wants to see you"

"Really?" was all that Caspian could think of saying.

Trixan nodded and stepped aside, letting the Prince enter the room. His eyes immediately made contact with Susan's and he scanned her face, trying to read what she was thinking.

"Susan-"

"Caspian"

They both said each others name in unison, causing an awkward laugh to escape from both of them.

"Are you alright?" He asked, slowly walking over to where she sat under the covers of her bed.

Susan stared back at him and studied his facial features. Her bedside lamp was the only source of light, creating a soft golden glow which made Caspian appear even more handsome than she'd ever seen him. She patted her hand on the space in front of her crossed legs, motioning for him to take a seat. He willingly accepted her offer and sat down; suddenly noticing scattered tissues had been thrown on the floor.

"That bad huh?" He winced before watching her tug on the blanket, pulling it up to her shoulders for warmth.

"Not as bad as you'd think…" She uttered softly, raising her eyes to meet his.

Being this close to her, Caspian could tell she had been crying heavily as her bright blue eyes looked puffy and watery.

"Don't worry, he'll be feeling rather sore for a while" Caspian informed her, trying to make her feel better.

"You punched him?" Susan asked in a hopeful tone.

"Yep, I knocked him out cold!"

She laughed and replied "Excellent! Hopefully he'll develop a lovely black eye to go with that black heart of his"

Caspian laughed at her comment before noticing her eyes glistening from tears she was strongly holding back. He shuffled a little closer and took a soggy tissue from her hand and offered her a fresh one. Caspian's thigh had brushed against her knee in the process, and even though she was under the blankets, he still felt a bolt of electricity run through his entire body. He carefully reached out and brushed some tear stained strands of hair from her cheek and tucked them behind her ear.

"Susan, he never… hurt you physically, did he?"

Susan looked up at him wide eyed from shock. "No! Good heavens, no. I never let him go that far!" She insisted, while feeling a little embarrassed about the topic.

Caspian seemed to ease up and he sighed in relief. Susan noticed, and decided to express her feelings on the subject even further.

"I didn't love him, Caspian. We had only been together for a month and a half… Down at the stables, it was the initial shock which got to me. But then it dawned on me how stupid and blind I had been all along…"

"It's not your fault at all, Susan. He betrayed your trust and went behind you're back. You're better off without him"

"You're right. He was the wrong King..." She said in almost a whisper.

Caspian looked longingly, deep into her eyes. His thoughts urged him to question her choice of words, but the thoughts disappeared when all of a sudden Susan leaned forward and wrapped her arms around him, burying her face against his chest. He instinctively wrapped his arms protectively around her and gently placed his cheek on top of her head, feeling her soft hair against his skin. The feeling of her warm body against his own was making Caspian loose his mind. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on, and right now he had her in his arms!

"Thank you, Caspian" Her sweet voice caught his attention, sounding muffled against his shirt. "I'm feeling a lot better"

"You're more than welcome" He replied with a smile. "You've got nothing to worry about anymore"

"How can you be so sure about that?" Susan asked, as she moved her head back so she could see his face.

"Because I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you!" He replied, staring down at her innocent looking face.

She smiled beautifully and rested her head once more against his chest. They stayed that way for ages, neither of them saying a word.