Chapter 10:

Everyone stood there in the middle of the throne room with shocked expressions. None of us could figure out what was going on with her?
But then Susan smiled. "It's only the hormones acting up. Ignore her behavior." She laid a hand on my shoulder, "Don't take it personal if she starts to yell at you or starts throwing things."
Naylandi snickered but sobered up as Susan glared at him.
I knew it had to be something more than hormones. Lucy never acted like this. She had gone through six months of pregnancy without bickering with me about a matter. Though I could tell at times she was in an ill mood but she never let it out on anyone.
"I have to go make sure she's alright." I couldn't just stand there while Lucy was off somewhere probably crying.
A guard followed me behind much to my annoyance. I had bet there was one near Lucy.
I wasn't sure where she was. I checked our balcony but much to my dismay it was empty.
I looked everywhere I could possibly look except the bed chambers.
Halfway there curled in a ball by the stairs was Lucy crying as if she had been heartbroken to no end.
"Lucy?"I knelt beside her and sat with a frown. Something was very wrong. I put my arms around her to try to comfort her.
"Oh Tumnus!" She gripped onto me like I was going to disappear from her.
"What's the matter, honey?" My grip tightened in alarm.
"Please—pr—promise me you'll come back to me!" Lucy sobbed, the grip of her fingers tightening all the more on my shirt until her knuckles turned white.
"Sssh, hey, what's this about?" I asked softly.
She had been crying so hard she could barely talk. All she did was shake her head.
"I'm not going anywhere, Lucy Pevensie." I managed to release her fingers from my shirt and held them in my hands.
They were freezing cold to the touch which was surprising since it was a warm day. This could only mean one thing…she was scared out of her wits.
"W-when you leave and go to war-," she choked on her words and buried her face into my shoulder.
"I'll come back," I coaxed her but knew it wasn't helping. Words were just words. It was easy to say I was coming back but actually coming back in one piece? That was Aslan's department.
I wasn't believing Aslan would let me go to war and not allow me to come back when I had a baby and a wife needing me.
"You don't know that," Lucy sighed. She felt a little bit more relaxed then she had been.
"But I can try. Aslan is on our side don't you forget that. I'll be okay." I kissed her softly aware that the two guards were staring at us.
She looked up at me and gave me a small quivering smile. "Then come back to us." She placed my hand on her stomach once more.
I smiled as I felt movement. It was still fascinating.
"I'll come back to you I promise my love." I captured her lips with mine once more. It was a sealed promise hard to be broken.

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Days past I started to have the same dream of Lucy being taken from me by Baraei. I woke up restless and sweating each time. Lucy woke up often from my shuffling around. I was beginning to worry her to no end and I could tell I was beginning to agitate her.
I couldn't tell her about my dream—I knew better. It would worry and scare her and I couldn't let her get in a bad state such as that.
There hadn't been a sign of Baraei since he signed the war agreement. It was starting to get suspicious as more days past into another month and a half.
We had expected to have him come barging in once more.

It was the first day of summer and my attitude was beginning to really get to Lucy…more than the usual.
I wasn't trying to be ill or snappy. It was just I hadn't had a decent sleep in months and the nightmares were eating me up with worry. Each day I became more worried until it was almost too much for me to stand.
"Why won't you tell me, Tumnus?" Lucy exclaimed in annoyance, throwing her hands up.
We were standing at the balcony. She had asked probably the 100th time what was going on with me. And like always I said I was fine. She wasn't buying it this time though.
I was glad the guards had been sent on a break since there seemed no danger today as King Peter put it.
"I'm fine, Lucy. Don't worry about it," I clenched my teeth slightly in frustration. Not at Lucy but at myself for lying through my teeth...again.
"Tumnus please don't tell me that!" She cried out, her voice was rising higher than it ought to and I knew I had struck a bad chord.
"Lucy, it's not—it's just-." I was stumbling over my words much to my frustration.
"It's just what?" Lucy asked in a strangled tone. Her anger was becoming mixed with dejection. The hurt in her eyes was almost unbearable.
"It's nothing," I shook my head. I just couldn't tell her. She needn't have to worry for her life when she probably didn't have to.
"No it's not!" Lucy's cry turned into a yell. "You say that you are fine every day when clearly you're not! You haven't slept in days and you've been acting oddly for Aslan knows how long!"
"Lucy, please," I said in a calming voice hoping it would help her. "Just listen."
"No!" Lucy took a step closer to me and poked me with her finger. "You listen!"
I stared at her in surprise. Her hormones must have been raging for her to act like this. Lucy was always so calm and gentle.
"Tell me what is going on with you before I go insane, Tumnus. Please," she begged me. Her eyes had a wild look to them.
"I just don't think you need to know. I don't want to worry," I said truthfully, thinking she'd finally give it up.
A frustrated growl erupted from Lucy's throat. "You too still think I'm a child just as Peter and the others do! I thought at least my own husband would treat me differently. But I guess I'm still a child to you too!" She cried out, halfway yelling her words.
Tears became flowing down her face much to my horror.
Bloody fool! Look what you've done now!
"Lucy!" I tried to grab onto her.
"No don't touch me!" Lucy cried out and suddenly raised her hand.
There was a loud slapping sound and my cheek burned. My hand came up to touch the tender spot.
Lucy gasped in shock of her actions, "Tumnus I-."
Suddenly she cried out and doubled over slightly. Her hands coming to touch her belly as if she were in pain.
I stepped toward her to try to help her. Panic starting to take hold of me. She had gotten too upset!
I reached out for her but she flinched away.
"Don't!" She shook her head violently and suddenly turned and ran before I could pull her back, crying and gasping.
"Lucy no!" I ran after her through the halls but then suddenly she vanished from view.
She was gone!

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