Lucy and Eva continued riding through the woods as fast as they could. Soon, more Telmarine soldiers came after them.

"Lucy!" Eva called in fear.

Lucy and Eva urged their horses on even faster to try and escape the soldiers. When the two of them looked over, they saw a flash of gold running even faster than they were.

Could it be…?

Eva's heart started hammering when she realized it was a lion! A huge lion!

The lion roared which caused both of their horses to rear up. Lucy and Eva went tumbling to the ground.

Eva looked at the lion in front of her as it growled. For some reason…she didn't feel afraid, and she didn't understand why. After all, an actual lion was in front of her!

The lion leapt over the two girls and tackled the Telmarine soldier that had been chasing them, knocking him off his horse.

Lucy and Eva looked at each other for a second, both wondering if what they had just seen was real.

Then they both stood up and looked at the lion. When he turned his head, Lucy smiled broadly.

"Aslan!" she said as she ran to him. She hugged him tightly which cause both of them to fall over. Aslan wrapped his paw around Lucy's back.

Eva slowly walked toward the Great Lion. Edmund had been right when he talked about how it was to be near Aslan, but she now realized that there were truly no words to describe what it felt like to be in his presence.

"Who is your friend?" Aslan asked Lucy.

"This is Eva. She became friends with us after we returned to England. This is her first time experiencing Narnia."

Not knowing fully how to respond, Eva got on her knees and bowed down to Aslan, somehow feeling it was the right thing for her to do.

"It's wonderful to finally meet you, sir," she said quietly.

"And you as well, dear one. It is a privilege to have you in Narnia."

Eva and Lucy sat cross-legged in front of Aslan.

"I knew it was you," Lucy smiled. "The whole time, I knew it. But the others didn't believe me."

"And why would that stop you from coming to me?" Aslan asked.

Lucy looked away from him guiltily. "I'm sorry. I was too scared to come alone. Why wouldn't you show yourself? Why couldn't you come roaring in and save us like last time?"

Aslan looked at the two girls lovingly. "Things never happen the same way twice, dear one."

"If I'd have come earlier, would everyone who died…could I have stopped that?"

"We can never know what would have happened, Lucy. But what will happen is another matter entirely."

"You mean you'll help?"

"Of course. As will the both of you."

"Oh, I wish I was braver."

"So do I," Eva added. "I was afraid to even ride the horse."

Aslan smiled. "But you still came, Eva. If the both of you were any braver, you'd be lionesses." The two girls smiled at him. Aslan stood up. "Now, I think your friends have slept long enough, don't you?"

He let out a tremendous roar that made Eva and Lucy cover their ears. Eva laughed as his roar reached deep inside her and made her feel just as Edmund had said. Complete.

Aslan was better than she ever could've imagined.


The battle raged on and everyone fought as hard as they could, but it was clear that the odds were not in their favor. There were just too many Telmarine soldiers and not enough Narnians. Some of them tried to jump onto the Telmarines, but they just formed a barricade with their shields.

Elaine looked over and saw Caspian fall into the pit created by the Narnians which hadn't given them as much advantage as they wanted.

"Caspian!" she cried.

Glozelle aimed his spear at Caspian, and prepared to kill the young man. But before he could do so, Elaine stepped in front of him, her staff at the ready.

"I will not let you harm him," she growled fiercely.

Glozelle looked at her, and slowly lowered his spear. Whether it was because he had a soft spot for Caspian or because he couldn't bring himself to kill a woman, she didn't know.

Suddenly, a huge, thick vine sprang out from the ground and wrapped around Glozelle's waist, yanking him back forcefully into the ground which rendered him unconscious.

Elaine helped Caspian off the ground and looked at him in shock. "Did you see that too?"

Caspian slowly nodded, and then Peter helped the both of them out of the pit. To their utter amazement, the trees were helping them. They were actually walking with their roots and grabbing the Telmarines away from the Narnians.

"Lucy and Eva," Peter smiled at Elaine and Caspian.

They had done it. They must've found Aslan. Who else could command the trees to come to their aid?

One of the catapults launched a rock that downed one of the trees. As a result, the other trees dug their roots into the ground and went over to the Telmarine army. Then the roots came out of the ground and crushed all of the catapults and every other weapon the Telmarine army had built.

The Narnians began cheering as the tables finally began to turn.

"For Aslan!" Peter yelled as he held up his sword.

"For Aslan!" Elaine echoed, holding up her staff.

The Narnians charged at the Telmarine army, who had now realized that they didn't have a chance of winning if the trees were going to be against them.

The Telmarine army began running away from the How and towards the river to get across the bridge they had built. However, they stopped when they saw two young girls calmly approaching them from the other side of the bridge.

Peter, Elaine, Edmund, Susan, and Caspian all led the Narnian army after the Telmarines. But they stopped when they saw Lucy and Eva on the other side.

Lucy and Eva looked at each other and smiled. Then Lucy took out her dagger while Eva took out her sword. To the Telmarines' absolute disbelief, Aslan walked up and stood between the two girls.

Elaine gasped lightly and smiled. She had forgotten how amazing it was to see Aslan with her own eyes, and how wonderful it felt to have him near.

"Charge!" Sopespian yelled.

The Telmarines all began advancing across the bridge. But neither Lucy nor Eva appeared nervous. Aslan looked at the army and let out a huge roar that shook the water beneath them.

Elaine hadn't heard that roar in ages. It was incredible to feel it shake her bones once more.

The waters began to move, and when they looked to the right, a huge wave was coming straight for them. But as it got closer, it morphed into the shape of a man!

Just when Elaine thought Narnia couldn't get anymore wonderful.

The River Man looked at Aslan, and then lifted up the bridge from the water, leaving just Sopespian on it. All of the others either fell or jumped off.

The River Man looked at the soldier hardly. Sopespian screamed as the River Man swallowed him up and fell back down into the river with a crash that sent the water high up before plunging back down and becoming still once again.

After what everyone witnessed, the Telmarines gave up without a fight. They began surrendering their weapons and armor to the Narnians one by one.

Peter, Elaine, Susan, Edmund, and Caspian all crossed the river and approached Aslan. Eva happily looked at Edmund before running over to him and throwing her arms around his neck in a tight hug. They laughed together and then faced Aslan.

All six of them got on their knees before the great King.

"Rise, Kings and Queens of Narnia," Aslan said.

Peter, Elaine, Susan, and Edmund all looked up at Aslan and stood back up, but Caspian and Eva remained on their knees.

"All of you," Aslan added.

Caspian looked up at the Great Lion. "I do not think I am ready," he admitted.

"It's for that very reason I know you are."

Caspian looked at the others and stood up. Eva smiled up at him.

"Eva," Aslan said gently.

She quickly turned her head to him. "Sir?"

"Rise, Lady Eva the Honorable."

Eva gasped lightly as she stood up and faced Aslan. "Cool."

Everyone chuckled at the girl's simple response to becoming a Lady of Narnia. Elaine wrapped her arm around Peter's waist, happy to be safely close to him again.

The sound of small bagpipes alerted them to several mice bringing forth an injured Reepicheep on a stretcher.

Lucy quickly rushed forward and gave him a small drop of her healing potion. It took a few seconds, but then Reepicheep gasped and slowly got back up.

"Oh, thank you, Your Majesty," he said to Lucy. Then he looked over and realized he was in the presence of Aslan. "Oh! Hail, Aslan! It is a great honor to be in—" He fell over and when he looked behind him, he saw that his tail was gone! "I'm completely out of countenance! I must crave your indulgence for appearing in this unseemly fashion." He turned to Lucy. "Perhaps a drop more?"

"I don't think it does that," Lucy told him.

"You could have a go."

Aslan chuckled. "It becomes you well, small one," he smiled.

"All the same, great King, I regret that I must withdraw, for a tail is the honor and glory of a mouse."

"Perhaps you think too much of your honor, friend."

"Well, it's not just the honor. It's also great for balance. And climbing. And grabbing things."

"May it please Your High Majesty," one of the mice started. They all held up their swords to their own tails. "We will not bear the shame of wearing an honor denied to our chief."

Aslan chuckled again. "Not for the sake of your dignity, but for the love of your people."

They all watched as Reepicheep's tail grew right back before their very eyes. He gasped in amazement. "Look!" he exclaimed to his friends. Then he turned back to Aslan. "Thank you, my liege. I will treasure it always. From this day forward it will serve as a great reminder of my huge humility."

Aslan looked over at Lucy. "Now, where is this dear little friend you've told me so much about?"

Everyone looked over at Trumpkin, who was taking weapons from some Telmarine soldiers. When he realized everyone was looking at him, he slowly came over before Aslan. Taking out his sword, he bowed down to him.

Aslan roared loudly which made Trumpkin flinch.

"Do you see him now?" Lucy asked, repeating his question from earlier when no believed she had seen Aslan herself.

Trumpkin let out a relieved smile to the others. Peter pulled Elaine close and kissed the top of her head. Edmund put his arm around Eva's shoulders as everyone smiled at one another.

All was right in Narnia once again.