The wind rushing through her hair at great speed was the most liberating feeling Carolyn had ever felt. Her Griffin flew right behind Edmund's to the top tower of the Telmarine castle. They landed and Carolyn carefully hid from view as the soldier turned around to looked. When he turned back around Edmund's Griffin grabbed the soldier and flew off with him. Edmund jumped down and nodded at Carolyn as she kept a look out at the surroundings.
He flashed his torch that he brought and soon Carolyn spotted four more Griffins, carrying Peter, Susan, Caspian, and Trumpkin. Edmund continued to flash the torch when she spotted a soldier posed to shoot him. She was about to tell him to duck when Susan landed and shot the soldier. Edmund saw everyone land and turned the light off and kept watch.
"You okay up there?" Edmund whispered as they watched the plan being put into action.
"I'm fine," said Carolyn in a manner which ended their conversation. They stayed silent and Edmund quickly got bored and started twirling his torch. Carolyn watched through the dark when she heard a scream followed by a loud clatter. She looked and saw Edmund had dropped his torch. That's when she knew things we about to get interesting, and not how they expected.
A soldier found the torch and turned it on, waving it about. Carolyn watched as Edmund climbed down and jumped on the soldier's back trying to get it back. An alarm started going as Susan, Peter, and Caspian ran through the courtyard.
"Now Ed! Signal the troops," Peter yelled to Edmund who was still struggling with the soldier.
"I'm a bit busy," said Edmund. A swordfight ensued between Edmund and the soldier. Carolyn wanted to help but she knew she'd be more a hindrance than a help. When he lost his sword Carolyn was about to climb down until he defeated soldier, torch-style. He then signalled the troops and Carolyn saw then approach.
"Ed, archers," said Carolyn leaning over to whisper to him. He saw and slid down the roof and knocked one out, "not what I had in mind," said Carolyn before she felt something hit her side. She looked and saw and arrow. She looked and spotted a lone soldier had stopped chasing Edmund and looked up at where he had come from and spotted her leaning over. Carolyn groaned and tried to rip it out but the arrowhead broke off. She then rolled so she was hidden from the battle and just held her side trying to focus on anything but the burning pain in her side.
She wasn't aware of the world around her. She vaguely remembered claws picking her up before she fell unconscious. When she came too she was lying on the ground staring at the few remaining. That's when she felt this fire in her side and grabbed onto it to feel where the arrow punctured her skin to be healed over but the pain remained. She let out a screamed and gritted her teeth as she curled into a ball. Edmund grabbed her and Susan dropped to her knees next to her.
"What's going on?" asked Susan.
"I gave her a drop, it should have healed her," said Lucy looking at the vial.
"Unless," said Caspian kneeling next to Susan and removing a bit of Carolyn's dress and pressing on the wound. "The arrowhead is trapped inside her," he said looking up. Lucy gasped and Edmund held Carolyn's hand tighter.
"Is anyone a medic?" asked Peter. That's when p Caspian's professor stepped forward.
"I could help," he said.
"And I'll give her another drop after you get the head out," said Lucy.
"I'm staying with her," said Edmund as he picked her up and the carried her off to a separate part inside the How. Edmund laid her down on the makeshift bed in there and held onto her hand yet again. Cornelius removed her corset and cut her dress so it exposed her side that was red. Carolyn was still gritting her teeth trying hard not to scream.
"I'm sorry," said Cornelius before hitting her on her head and knocking her unconscious once again. He grabbed a small blade and Lucy looked away as he cut into Carolyn's flesh and made it big enough to get the arrowhead out. He took some pliers and pulled the bloody metal out. He placed it down ad turned to look at Lucy and nodded. She put a drop in Carolyn's mouth and they waited. A few long seconds later she opened her eyes and groaned.
"What happened?" she gasped.
"We tried to heal you but it trapped the arrowhead inside you. I removed it and we healed you again. I'm afraid you'll have a scar but at least you are no longer in pain," said Cornelius.
"Thank you," said Carolyn as she looked at Cornelius then Lucy. Cornelius nodded before leaving to tell the others she as fine. Lucy hugged Carolyn before leaving as well. Edmund remained silent and continued to look at their hands that were still joined.
"How?" he asked.
"When you slid down one of the archers looked to see where you came from and spotted me. I didn't notice until I was shot," said Carolyn.
"So it's my fault?" he asked.
"No, never. I should have been paying attention. It was my only job on this raid and failed," she said.
"I can't loose you," he said scooping her up in his arms in a tight hug. Carolyn groaned.
"Edmund, that hurts. I'm still sore," she said. He let go and smiled at him, "and I know I heard you earlier when you thought I was asleep outside." He looked up at that.
"Then why did you go?"
"As selfish as it may sound, I did it for me. I was ready for an adventure of my own and I got it."
"You most definitely did," said Edmund smiling.
"But thank you for being there," said Carolyn before stretching and feeling the cold air hit her side. "hey do you think you can fetch me a new dress?" He smiled and nodded before leaving and Carolyn inspected her side. It was bright red with a barely visible scar but she knew in time it would darken.
"You shouldn't poke at it," said Susan as she walked in with a dark green dress.
"Just making sure it was healed. Thanks," said Carolyn as she took the tattered blue dress off and put the green one. She had to stand up a bit for Susan to do up the back so she leaned her against the wall, slightly sitting on a perch when Carolyn lost her balance and stood up.
"There, looks nice," said Susan.
"Susan?" asked Carolyn.
"Hmm?" she asked back.
"What am I doing right now?" asked Carolyn.
"Well you're breathing, which thankfully shows you are alive, and you are blinking, and standing," said Susan and the she put on a bewildered face and looked again, "you're standing?!"
"Maybe I was healed a little more then just my cut," said Carolyn.
"This is incredible. Can you walk?" asked Susan. Carolyn took a step, and another until she was skipping around the room.
"This is amazing!" yelled Carolyn as she grabbed Susan's arms and spun around with her. That's when they heard Lucy shouting.
"Caspian is in trouble!" she yelled. Susan pulled her bow out and Carolyn smiled at Susan, pulling out her twin blades, before they both ran after Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Trumpkin into the room with the stone table. There they were met with the sight of Caspian in a trance in front of a wall of ice containing a powerful looking woman in white: the White Witch.
They all took on their battles. Lucy and Trumpkin against Nikabrik, Peter against the Hag, and Edmund took on the wolfman. Carolyn dove in to help Edmund and soon everyone but the White Witch was taken care of. Edmund ran behind the wall and stabbed it right as Peter was being drawn in. The wall came crumbling down and revealed Edmund.
"I know, you had it sorted," said Edmund to Peter before walking out. Susan shook her head at Peter and Caspian before walking out. Carolyn walked with Lucy out and they headed outside where Edmund had gone. They stood next to him and waited until he was better. That's when he noticed something.
"Carolyn, how are you standing?" he asked suddenly causing the others to jump.
"Lucy's magic potion cured more then just my Telmarines injury," said Carolyn. Lucy smiled and hugged Carolyn.
"Now you're taller than me," said Lucy looking up at Carolyn as she released.
"Get use to it," said Carolyn.
"I don't have to be a human wheelchair anymore?" asked Edmund.
"Yea, yea, yea, be happy," said Carolyn. He picked her up and spun her around before setting her on the ground again.
"This is amazing," he said still in shock.
"Yea, just don't ever do that again," said Carolyn still trying to steady herself. Susan and Lucy laughed as Carolyn pushed Edmund.