Glimpses of Gold

by ilysia

Tales of the Kings and Queens of Narnia during the Golden Age from the time they entered through the Wardrobe until they left by the same way, told in 100 chronological drabbles.

21. Sunshine

#21- Sunshine

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Edmund stood on a balcony, watching night give way to the morning of the coronation.

Coronation. The word stuck in his throat. She, of course, had promised to make him a prince. But her promises were empty and false, whereas Aslan was nothing but truth and light.

And yet Aslan, who was wise and good, would choose a former traitor to be a king. Edmund could make no sense of it.

From behind, he heard a low, gentle purr.

"Aslan."

"Edmund."

By the time the sun rose from the Eastern Sea, Edmund and the Lion were already deep in conversation.