Friends No Matter What

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Narnia and Archenland, but I don't.

Chapter 10: Cor's Gone!

Leah ran through the hall, looking for her husband. "Lune! Lune, Cor is missing."

"Missing?"

"He's not in the nursery. I don't know where else he would be."

"Who has been in the hall besides you and Lana?"

"The only person I would suspect is Bar!"

Lune grabbed her by the shoulders. "He was in the hall?"

"Yes! I didn't know why, but he was! And his horse is missing."

Lune dashed off. He asked several people if they had seen the former Lord Bar. No one had since last night. He found himself outside looking at the wharf. Bar's ship wasn't there. After asking a few people, he found out that he had gone toward Calormen with a baby! No one had thought to stop him. Lune ran back to tell Leah what he had learned. By the time he had finished, her face was as pale as paper. "Oh, Lune. We shouldn't have trusted him."

"No. But it can't be helped now."

"No. Please, go after him."

"I will. I love you,"

"And I love you." Lune left, and Leah knelt on the ground, clinging to Corin. "Dear Aslan, help him! Protect my boy and bring him back to me! Please!" She sobbed, now not worried about anyone seeing her or being strong for Lune.

Lune tried to make the ship go as fast as it could. His son was in danger! It took several hours for them to even catch sight of the ship. Then six days were taken in pursuing the ship. The seventh, they engaged in battle. On the side they couldn't see, a boat with a man and a baby was lowered. The Archenlanders boarded the other ship. The fight began. Lune fought desperately, and the rest of his troops did, too. It was an overwhelming Archenlander victory. Lune tore the ship apart. His son was nowhere to be found. Bar had been killed during the fighting, but while they were interrogating the prisoners, one of them told him, "I saw Lord Bar put one of his knights in the ship's boat, and he had a baby."

Leah was worried. Lune had been gone for two weeks. Lana, who had come to stay with them for several weeks after the twins were born, had had to return to her and Darrin's home. Leah and Corin were alone. But then, someone told her, "Your Majesty! The king has returned!" Leah stood and ran outside.

Lune was disembarking. He saw her and slowly came toward her. "We didn't find him." She let out a half sob, half scream and collapsed.

When she woke up, she was in her bed. Lune was standing beside her. "Are you awake?" He asked her when her eyes opened.

"Yes."

"Good. You gave us quite a scare. Here, drink this." He held a cup of something to her lips. She drank deeply then said, "Lune, I'm all right."

"Then why did you collapse?"

"I was shocked."

"Still, I would like for you to stay in bed the rest of the day. OK?"

"OK. Do you think Cor's all right?"

"He is in Aslan's paws." With that, Lune left, closing the door as he went. Leah slept some, but not before praying for her son again.

Author's Note: I know, it is a very short chapter. I will post the next one ASAP.