Hi guys. Sorry for the long break. I had exams and Duke of Edinburgh. For any non-Brits, you basically go for a 20 mile hike over two days with a couple of friends and a 15 kg bag. You stay overnight in tents at a campsite and try not to ache too much in the morning when you wake up. Our group did 25 miles instead of 20 though, we got lost and took a long detour. We called it 'the scenic route'. It was fun, but my legs are shredded. Hope you've all had a good time whilst I wasn't posting new chapters. Have fun reading...

Also, thank you to narnia's no.1fan, AllisonReader, EgyLynx, NinaVuelta93, Narnia4ever62 and PopRockShawty for reviewing, along with anyone else who reviews, follows or favourites.

Pietra's POV

I'm sitting on my bed, trying to figure out a way to leave tonight without anyone suspecting. This is a lot more difficult than I had hoped. I've not got much time, It's already 5 o'clock. I want to believe them when they say they're gonna get Gran, but I have this sinking feeling that it's already too late. I see no reason why Jadis couldn't just kill her. It's taken a while to get used to the fact that Gran might be gone, I don't want it to be true. I've figured out that if I'm blunt about it, it's quicker and hurts less. The others have been sitting and mapping out the area where Jadis is using Google Maps. I've already done this, I know exactly what I'm gonna do and how I'm gonna do everything. Everything except leave that is.

It feels like betrayal. I don't want to betray them, but they aren't getting anywhere with this. They're going to hate me when they realise in the morning, but if I don't come back, at least there is hope of a rescue. I still don't understand why she took Gran, surely she'd have wanted Edmund and Lucy as well? I'm so confused, I don't understand her motive. I guess I'll find out tonight. There's a knock on the door.

"Hey," Edmund says as he enters my room, "How are you?"

"I've been better."

"Haven't we all?" We share a small smile. "I do care about Susan. But we wouldn't be helping by just charging in."

"I know. I overreacted."

"No, you didn't. You reacted completely normally." He flops on my bed next to me.

"How did you cope? You know, with all those battles and stuff. Constantly risking your lives, not knowing if you'd come back. I could never..." We sit in silence for a moment. Edmund seems uncomfortable for a bit, then a smile crosses his face.

"I had faith in Aslan. I knew he would protect me."

"Is he in this world?"

"Yes. He is. He said he is known by another name though."

"Oh. Ok then. Do you think he'll bring Gran back safely?"

"I hope so Pietra, I really do. But Aslan cannot prevent everything. He is not physical in this world. It's why he had to bring Oreius, Tumnus and Reep."

"I don't think I'll ever get used to calling them that."

Edmund chuckles, "Oreius has changed. He suits Reggie more than Oreius now. He was much more serious when he was in Narnia. I don't know what it is. Well actually, I have an idea..."

"What do you think it is?" Edmund beams at me.

"I'm not going to tell you. You'll have to figure it out for yourself." I'll never figure it out. I'm not good with puzzles or riddles. I like straight answers.

"Oh come on. Give me a clue."

"No."

"Edmund." I say as I playfully slap him on the shoulder.

"You know the reason. You know the reason very well."

"I don't though." What is he going on about? I know nothing because he won't tell me.

"That was my clue Pietra. That's all you are getting"

"This is really cruel."

"On the contrary, this is very fun." I scowl at him before my face breaks into a smile. Why does he always have to make me smile? Darn Edmund, I'm meant to be pestering him for clues but I can't take this seriously anymore.

"It is a welcoming sight to see you happy Pietra" I look at Reese-I mean Reep.

"It's nice to see you too Reep." I reply. It feels weird calling him that. He senses my discomfort.

"You need not call me by my Narnian name. If it makes you uncomfortable you may call me Reese."

"Always the gentleman Reep. No, Reep suits you, much better than Reese."

"Thank you Pietra."

"Now stop being so formal and lighten up a little. I don't bite."

"Ha. What about yesterday when you bit me?" Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

"That was because you had your hand over my mouth."

"That's because you were about to tell me what happens in Sherlock."

"Well it was obvious"

"No it wasn't"

"It really was" Seriously, it wasn't even one of the tense bits or anything. I still don't know how he didn't get it

"Pietra, Edmund, maybe we should have some supper?"

"Great idea. I'm starved"

"Copy that."

I head downstairs to the kitchen. Someone's ordered margarita pizza, it smells amazing. I walk over and grab a slice, "Hey" I say as I stuff my mouth with pizza.

"Slow down Pietra, you've got to leave some for the rest of us" I playfully slap Eddie on the shoulder and carry on eating.

We eat in silence for a bit, I can feel Reggie's eyes on me. I made our argument before a little too personal. It's just that...I thought we were friends. I thought we had a connection...I don't know what it is, I feel happy with him. Gran had told me about General Oreius before, but I never pictured him like this. He sounded so different when Gran told me about him. So very different.

"We need to sort out where everyone is sleeping." I hear Eustace say.

"I'll sleep on the floor." says Reggie.

"As will I" says Tumnus.

"And I" says Reep.

"You don't have to," I say," we have another bed and Lucy and I can share. which means we'll have another bed. Gran's bed is big enough to fit two anyway." It feels horrible to acknowledge Gran's disappearance, but if they're fighting the White Witch tomorrow they need to at least sleep well.

"We wouldn't want to inconvenience you." says Tumnus.

"It's no inconvenience Tumnus. We need to be rested up for tomorrow, this is the best way." I say.

"Are you sure?" asks Reggie. I look at him properly for the first time since our dispute.

"Yes."

"Well then we'll sort out further sleeping arrangements later."

"I guess so. Well I don't know about you, but I'm gonna go to bed now. We're gonna need the rest for tomorrow."

"I'll be up soon Pietra" says Lucy as I head upstairs. Always so happy and cheery.

I double check my bags before Lucy comes into bed before I drag the inflatable mattress into Gran's room and climb into my bed. Lucy comes upstairs and changes into her pajamas before coming into the bedroom.

"Why aren't you in your pajamas?" Lucy asks, giggling.

"Too tired to change" I mumble in a fake sleepy manner. Lucy clambers into my bed and sighs.

"The boys are going to bed soon by the way."

"That's good, they need their beauty sleep, especially Edmund. I mean, just look at his face" Lucy giggles before playfully punching me. "Lucy, Edmund said something weird to me earlier." I don't know if I should tell Lucy, but I can't figure it out. Lucy's clever though, she's bound to know.

"What did he say?"

"Well we were talking about Reggie and Edmund said he'd changed since Narnia-"

"He really has" says Lucy as she eyes me curiously.

"So I've heard. But here's the weird bit. Edmund thinks he knows what changed Reggie. He says I do too. He said, and I quote, 'I know the reason very well'."

"But that's because you do know the reason well Pietra." Flipping heck. Not more riddles.

"And how would I know the reason Lucy?"

"Because you are the reason Pietra."

"What? No. No. How could I be the reason? I've not even known him a day."

"Pietra. Why do you call him Reggie? You call Tumnus and Reep by their Narnian names, but you don't for Reggie."

"Umm...Reggie suits him better."

"Why did you take what happened between you and Reggie earlier so personally?"

"I was emotional, I didn't know what I was feeling, what I was saying."

"Ugh. Pietra, you're not making this easy for me. How do you feel when you're with him?"

"I dunno. We get along, we're friends"

"You do more than just get along Pietra. Please, be honest with yourself."

"I don't know Lucy. I don't know anymore. I just...I feel happy. I feel like I'm myself. I feel terrible for fighting with him. I want to make up with him properly, things are still tense between us. I just...I like being with him."

"It sounds like love."

"Hell no. We haven't even known each other for a day and he's like 50 years older than me."

"He's not though. We were talking about it before. He's as confused as you are. He doesn't remember anything about his past, a few scattered images that's all. The others remember they're whole life Pietra. Why is he the only one with no memory?"

"I don't know." It's odd, I'll admit it.

"I think Aslan has something planned." What is she insinuating? I sincerely hope it's not what I think it is, I'm only 15. I don't know what I feel for Reggie, but I don't think it's love. It can't be, I'm too young. Maybe Lucy is looking too far into this. It's just a friendship, she's making mountains out of molehills.

"Oh Lucy...stop joking around. Now come on we need our beauty sleep."

"Yeah, you want to look beautiful for Reggie tomorrow."

"Oh, shut up." We giggle and settle down.

She didn't know I wasn't going to be here tomorrow.