"You should go." Caspian said suddenly.

My head snapped up, and I winced at the abruptness of his words. "What?" I asked.

"Well, I'm assuming you were going somewhere when you found me…"

Oh, right. I winced. I had completely forgotten about my mission. If I didn't leave now, the entire plan would backfire.

With a deep internal sigh, I stood. "Where will you go?" I asked.

"Perhaps Archeland territory." Caspian mused, sounding thoughtful. "I hope they won't mind."

While Caspian was being conversational, there was an undercurrent to his voice. He sounded guarded; almost as though he was afraid of me. I winced. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt him.

"Of course they won't." I reassured him. I reached for Maverick's reins, and was on his back in an instant.

I couldn't believe that I was leaving Caspian again. And this felt like I was abandoning him. Tears rose unbidden to my eyes. "Goodbye." I whispered brokenly, too low for him to hear me.

I galloped away without a second glance.

"My, my, my." Donya drawled, enjoying the looks of discomfort worn by the group before her. She stroked the hilt of her sword thoughtfully, as though considering pulling it on them. Of course, she would never consider such a thing. But the strangers didn't know that. They backed up a few paces, eying her warily. "What have we here?" She asked

"King Peter." A young man with a shock of blonde hair covering his right eye said, bowing slightly. He elbowed the boy next to him.

The dark-haired boy cleared his throat loudly. "Edmund."

"Um, hi? I'm, uh, Katrina." The girl curtsied awkwardly, blushing.

"My name's Lucy!" The second girl piped up.

"You aren't the Kings and Queen of Old by any chance, are you?" It was Donya's turn to look wary.

"Nope, I'm sure they just have a striking resemblance to them." Laura teased, ducking out from beneath the flap of a nearby tent. She walked across the grass towards the group.

Donya grinned. "I guess Susan's in for a surprise tonight."

"Susan?" Peter demanded. "You mean she's here?"

Lucy beamed. "You see? I told you she was!"

Edmund snorted. "No you didn't, Lu. That was me."

Katrina rolled her eyes, smiling.

"Is this normal behavior for them?" Donya asked, eyebrows raised.

"Yup." Katrina smirked. "You get used to it eventually."

"I just hope we have time to." Laura muttered, frowning worriedly.

"What do you mean?" Donya demanded. "Has something gone wrong?"

"Seamus hasn't given the signal to leave yet. He promised to sound the horn once Susan was clear of the forest so we would know to leave." She replied.

Katrina, overhearing the conversation, stepped closer to the two girls. "What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that Susan has been held up…or worse. We have no way of knowing what's happened to her." Laura pursed her lips. "I have a bad feeling about all of this."

"You worry too much." Donya tried to joke, to be lighthearted, but the situation was too worrying.

"What are you three whispering about?" Edmund asked, upset at being left out.

"Should we tell them?" Laura hissed.

They were spared, as moments later, a deep trumpet sounded. The rich, deep noise flowed over the camp, making the air vibrate. Within the blink of an eye, Aratins were streaming out of their tents and making a beeline for their horses. The gentle beasts were saddled within seconds, and it took no more than five minutes for the entire Aratin cavalry to disappear into the forest at a brisk pace, Laura and Donya among them.

Katrina blinked. "What…just happened?" She asked, sounding dazed.

Peter grinned. "Welcome to Narnia."

Maverick and I thundered across the open plains, and I heard Seamus' horn sound far behind me. I urged the stallion on as we approached the rapidly moving river. I could see the Telmarine troops not far behind it, and while I was not close enough to see them clearly, I knew that all of their eyes were trained on me. I could feel their glares drilling holes into me.

A few shouts from generals and commanders carried to me on the breeze, and I grinned. They were playing right into our trap.

A/N: Sorry, I know it's ridiculously short. Thank you so much to everyone who reviews the last chapter! You guys are seriously the best. Let's see if we can make it to 200 reviews, shall we? :P The next chapter will be the finale!