Chapter Fourteen

"Carolyn, wake up. We need to change you out of these wet clothes," said Edmund as he carefully shook the sleeping Carolyn. She groaned and sat up and removed the covers, which were now damp thanks to her clothes.

"Why did you do this before I fell asleep?" she said and rubbed her eyes before coughing.

"Here are a changed of clothes. Do you think you can handle it?" he asked. She shrugged then nodded and took the clothes. Edmund waited outside the door and Carolyn carefully put on the pants and loose shirt. She wasn't going to wear dressing gowns because it would have been too much of a hassle if she had to constantly change if something were to happen while at sea. Once she finished she shouted for Edmund to come back in and he did followed by Caspian and Lucy.

Lucy looked around the room and stopped at a gold crest on the wall with a lion's head.

"Aslan," she said happily.

"You know that could be just any random lion," said Carolyn sniffing afterwards. The others looked at her, "okay, maybe not, but you never know."

"I missed you," said Caspian shaking his head before going over to a cupboard. Lucy moved over to the window and saw Susan's horn and bow and arrows on display.

"Susan's horn," she said looking at it.

"And I have this for you," said Caspian and he pulled out a box with Lucy's dagger and cordial.

"My cordial!" she said and reached out to take it but paused, "oh, may I?"

"They're yours," he said. Lucy smiled and took them and put them on.

"Is that Peter's sword?" asked Edmund spying it in the cupboard.

"Here," said Caspian pulling it out and handing it towards him.

"No, he gave it to you," he said. Caspian nodded and went back into the cupboard.

"I did save this for you," he said and tossed Edmund his torch. Edmund smiled and turned it on, while having it pointed at his face. The light blinded him and Carolyn laughed at him before he shone it towards her. She turned her head and looked at Caspian.

"You didn't by any chance, save my blades?" she asked. He smiled and pulled them out. She pulled them out and did a few motions with them before putting them back in their sheath.

"Kind of hard to do sitting down," observed Edmund.

"I guess, I won't be much help this time," she said looking at her blades. Caspian noticed she was a bit down and went back into the cupboard.

"I'm sure you'll find a way," he said walking over, "you helped Narnia before." He handed her the medal she got and she looked at it.

"Do you think- I mean it worked last time- if I gave her some of my cordial?" asked Lucy walking over to other surrounding Carolyn on the bed.

"It's worth a try," said Edmund. Lucy walked over and gave Carolyn a drop. They waited a while.

"Do you think it would cure her cold as well?" asked Lucy.

"I don't know," said Edmund shrugging.

"Well should we see?" asked Carolyn. Edmund grabbed her arm and helped her up, Caspian grabbed her other arm.

"I bet the rocking of the ship won't help though," said Caspian. Slowly the made sure Carolyn was stable on her feet and then they helped her start walking.

"I think it worked!" said Carolyn. Caspian and Edmund carefully let go and Carolyn was able to walk on her own until the ship lurched and she fell to the ground.

"But you don't have your sea legs," said Edmund rushing over and helping her to her feet.

"I still have my cold too," said Carolyn after sneezing.

"Well then you should rest. I'll send for some tea. You can stay in this room. I think, for Lucy's health, you can stay in the other room down below this one, and I'll stay with the crew, sorry Edmund you'll be joining me," said Caspian.

"That's all right," said Edmund helping Carolyn.

"But the covers are all damp now," said Carolyn and everyone paused.

"Fine you may come as I have someone change the covers, but take it easy, and you will rest later," said Caspian. Carolyn nodded and Edmund helped her out the door as they followed Lucy and Caspian into the navigation room where the captain was as well.

A map of Narnia was laid out on the table and everyone was surrounding it. Carolyn kept loosing her balanced on the ship so Edmund had an arm wrapped securely around her waist.

"There is peace through out Narnia," explained Caspian who had just gone over how he had created peace throughout Narnia in the time he was king.

"Then why are here?" asked Edmund.

"I don't know," said Caspian.

"What lies east of the Lone Islands?" asked Lucy noticing the blank spot of the map. Carolyn just assumed it was a large body of water like the Pacific Ocean.

"Uncharted waters. Mysterious lands and dangerous creatures like sea serpents," said the Captain.

"Sea serpents?" asked Edmund not believeing the captain.

"I really hope they don't talk," said Carolyn earning a chuckle from the others.

"So where are you headed now?" asked Lucy looking up from the map.

"Back when Miraz began to take over, the lords that were loyal to my father disappeared. Rumour says they went to here," said Caspian pointing to the map," the Lone Islands."

"We're going to the Lone Islands?" asked Edmund.

"Yes. I took an oath to find them, and I intend to. Each of them has a sword that I need to get," he explained and looked at the seven drawings on the wall behind him.

"Well then, it's settled, we're going to the Lone Islands," said Edmund nodding towards Caspian.

The captain left then to tell the crew the plans and the others filed out as well. Lucy went to go look out at sea, while Caspian went up to the helm. Edmund led Carolyn to the room she was previously occupying.

"Hopefully you will get over this cold soon," said Edmund as he pulled the covers over her.

"I hope so too. Do you think you can get me something to drink? My throat really hurts," she asked.

"Sure, I'll be right back," he said. He rubbed her cheek before leaving. Carolyn took this time to look around the room and noticed all the pictures of the familiar faces. There was a painting of Susan by the door, and on the opposite wall was a picture of the lamp post. She glanced over by the window and noticed someone painted above the window. Actually there were two people, two portraits looking towards each other.

Carolyn got out of the bed and carefully made her way over to that wall and was looking up at the paintings. The portrait on the left was of Edmund, and the one on the right was of her. On these walls were all about the Kings and Queens of Narnia, and yet here she was. She smiled and looked at both of them. That's where she was when Edmund returned, cup of tea in his hand. He began to panic when he didn't see her in the bed and noticed her over by the wall.

"Come on you should be resting," he said walking over.

"I know, but I was looking at the pictures. It's you and me," she said pointing and Edmund looked at them, "I like it. Everything else is just about the Kings and Queens, yet here I am. I kind of feel like I belong here."

"Of course you belong here," he said wrapping an arm around her shoulder, "we've been trying to tell you that."

"I guess," she paused, "I guess I grew up and understand the impact I had on you guys. It doesn't seem like much, but I don't mind." She turned to him and wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him. He placed the tea down and wrapped his arms around her.

"You belong here. With us, we all love having you here," he said calmly.

"Even though I'm sick?" she asked teasingly.

"Even though you're sick. So now back in bed, I brought you some tea," he said letting go and grabbing her tea. She got back into bed and Edmund sat with her until she finished it. He let her rest and headed out onto the deck.

"How is she?" asked Caspian when Edmund came out.

"Good. She feels a lot better about being here as well," said Edmund, "by the way, any reason why those paintings on the wall in there of me and her and next to each other?"

"I just thought- well, aren't you together?" he asked.

"No," said Edmund.

"Oh, well you were close, it felt right to have you close in that room as well. Come on, I bet you haven't sparred anyone recently," said Caspian tossing Edmund a sword.

"Unless you count Eustace, then no," said Edmund smiling and soon the dual was underway.

A/n: clearly the dialogue is not word for word as in the movie. I'm trying to get it close, but I know it isn't accurate. Anyway, went and saw the movie again yesterday. I had a Narnia movie marathon with my friends yesterday (starting with the 1988 Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe. Which is a classic, I watched it when I was in school and we had to read the book). So I remember more now from the movie and noticed more.

More soon. Thank you for reading, reviews are welcomed.

-Charlotte