The Quieter Kingdom
11 Red
"I'll watch your eyes fading out, leaving hope for better days…"
Lucy is dancing with the nymphs and Ed is talking avidly with the dwarves when Susan gets up, brushes of her skirt, and goes off to search for her older brother. It is not unlike him to go off on his own during the celebrations which top off a victorious battle.
Still, she'd like to know how he is doing.
She finds him on a hill, overlooking the battlefield, turned away from his castle and his people. He is on his knees, back bent and head hung low.
She goes to say something but stops. The Magnificent King is crying.