"But how are we going to take the picture?" Lucy demanded, frowing. She wanted a picture of the four of them together- they hadn't taken one in ages and Peter and Susan were actually getting along today. Well, at least one of them was glaring or crying.
"Lucy, perhaps we should just take one at home," Susan reasoned, " Surely Mum or Dad would-"
"Dad always manages to cut people's heads off and Mum's busy," Lucy said, folding her arms.
"You could always ask someone here," Edmund casually suggested, not really paying attention.
"That's it!" Lucy squealed, running over to the nearest person- an elderly man feeding some birds.
Susan looked over at Peter expectantly.
"Well?" she demanded, "Are you really just going to let her run off like that, talking to a strange man?"
"He's an old man feeding birds, Su. The worst that can happen is he refuses and she asks someone else." He replied
"And look. I don't think he's telling her no," Edmund added with a small chuckle.
The old man nodded with a smile, rising to his feet with the assistance of his cane. Lucy was overjoyed, clapping her hands and bouncing excitedly.
"He said yes! Now we must get all together so we all fit in the picture!" she said, "Peter, why don't you stand-"
"Next to Edmund," Susan finished, giving her a sharp look, "Boys on one side, girls on the other." Lucy almost stuck her tongue out at Susan. She was just trying to help, they hadn't been within four feet of each other all day, and compared to how close they were in Narnia…she paused for a moment, willing the prickling in her eyes to go away. She loned for Narnia, but more than anything she wanted this picture for when they all went back to school.
"Alright," she said, her voice cheerful, "Get together!"
The elderly man snapped the picture, looking at them with a wide smile, "I think it'll turn out quite nice for you, miss. I hope you like it." With that, he handed back the camera and began his slow walk back to his bench.
"Thank you!" she called out, waving to him. He turned back and waved at Lucy, smiling all the while. She did have that effect on people.