FILLER CHAPTER!

Chapter 9

"...and that is how Destrier became your fathers horse." I hear as I walk into the professors library. "Hello your majesty."

"Dear professor, how many times do I have to tell you, you may call me Susan."

"Very well, dear Susan. You have come at just the right time, for we have just finished our lesson, have we not, your highness?" He asked of Gale, merriment in his kind old eyes.

"We have, professor." Her eyes shining. Turning to me exclaiming, "Mommy! today I learned about Daddy and his horse. May I have a horse?"

"Talk to your father. For, now you must prepare for the Grand Ball tonight. You know the one, where Mommy and Daddy are going to announce their engagement and our adoption of you. Oh, Uncle Peter and Auntie Bella are going to announce their courtship, along with Auntie Lucy and Uncle Aravin."

"Yes Mommy." She exclaims as she sprints out the door.

"Gale don't...run inside." I sigh and turn to the professor. "I hope that she isn't too much trouble."

"Oh no, dear Susan, she is quite the excellent student. In history especially."

"Oh excellent. Thank you so much for teaching her."

"It isn't a problem at all. I find that her happiness is quite contagious." I laugh.

"Yes, I believe that we have all experienced that on the Dawn Treader."

"Of that, I'm sure." At this moment, Gale comes running back in.

"Mommy, come on. You promised to help me with my dress."

"Coming. Very nice talking to you, professor."

"Pleasure was mine."

"See you tomorrow, professor." Gale shouts as she drags me down the hall, skipping.

"I heard someone yelling in the corridors." I hear from behind me. Caspian.

"Sorry Daddy." Gale says softly, looking down at her feet.

"It's okay. But can you try to not yell in here?"

"Yes Daddy."

"And if you need to yell and run around, you can ask Mommy or Daddy or Auntie Lucy or Uncle Aravin or Uncle Peter or Auntie Bella or Uncle Ed to take you to the gardens. Okay?"

"Okay, Daddy. Mommy, can we go get dressed now?"

"You go on and pick out a few of your favorite dresses and I will help you choose."

"Okay." And then shes gone. Tearing down the halls, at breakneck speeds.

"I assume that you wanted to tell me something."

"Just...this." I say and kiss him. We stay there for five minutes.

"Aw...Come on. I can't even walk down the halls of the castle without seeing PDA. Seriously?" Ed says from nearby. We break apart and turn to see Ed, looking very sick and tired of being the only one without someone.

"Caspian, you handle this one. I have to help Gale get ready." And with that, I walk away, leaving a stuttering Caspian and a smiling Ed behind. Once I reach the new princesses room, it's like I stepped into a whole new world. Her walls are painted a warm purple with golden designs on them. Swirls and flowers.

"Mommy. Look at these." Gale points to the collection of dresses on her bed. After about a half hour of trial and error, we have picked her outfit. I kiss her and tell her to get dressed. I walk back to my room to find that Lucy, Bella, and my old friend, Vicky. She likes Ed and I'm pretty sure that it is mutual.

"Vicky! What are you doing here?" I say, running up to her and giving her a hug.

"When I found out that you were getting married, I asked my father if I could come to see you. I get to stay until you get back from your honeymoon!"

"Really? That is so awesome."

"Come on. We are helping you get ready for tonight. Can't have the bride to be looking dull, now could we?"

"Have I ever looked dull?"

"There was that time when..."

"Be quiet."

"Nice Susan. Say 'Shut Up' like a Queen." Lucy giggles.

"When are you and Aravin getting married?" I tease.

"At the moment when Peter least expects it." We all have a laugh about that one. At one point Gale comes running into my room and I have to explain to Vicky who she is. Before I know it, I am walking down to the ballroom dressed in a dark blue dress. It has a simple skirt that opens up into a upside down 'V' that shows a light blue underdress. Gale has a lavender dress and is running around with the other royal children. At the announcements, all the single princes frown when I announce my engagement to Caspian. Peter and Bella make their announcement and Aravin and Lucy. To everyone's surprise, Ed and Vicky announce their courtship.

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