Okay, I know, ridiculous delay.

School has been INSANE, as well as a horrible case of writers block.

I know what I want to happen, but I just can't figure out the words.

So, last chappie was a bit of a surprise, eh?

Trisca is alive!

I have been waiting to write that for soooo long.

Okay, so in a couple of chapters we will have another letter from home, but not in the next couple.

So, here we go!

This one is for (my ghost-battling hillbilly cowgirl) Queen Lani Kaulitz the Hyper and shadowinthedark13 (LEGEND).

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As the sun rose over Narrowhaven, a large, incredible ship pulled into the docks. It had been seen in the wee hours of this morning, signalling to a fleet that must have been out of sight. As the magnificent vessel lowered its gangplank, a large group of armed soldiers marched off, followed by knights, and a figure in shining Narnian armour, worthy of a Prince. A High Prince.

Lorian took a deep breath as all the sailors in the area turned to stare at the group in awe. Good, it was drawing attention. The group halted in front of a group of sailors who were frozen on the dock, staring at the newcomers. The group split down the middle for the grandly-armoured prince, and he stepped up to the shocked sailors.

He bowed his head briefly at them, and they both bowed, seeing that this was clearly royalty.

"Rise, friends." Lorian said kindly. The men rose shakily to their feet.

"I am Prince Lorian." Lorian said, his back straight and a sparkle in his eye. Behind him, Ruby and Belle, both clothed in fine Narnian dresses, glanced at eachother, both remembering Queen Susan telling them about the day they met Caspian, and how he said the same thing; exactly the same way. Like father like son.

Lorian cleared his throat as he gently stared the men down.

"Where is the governor?" he asked.

"Up that hill, your majesty." Replied the shorter of the two men. The other nodded vigourously.

"Just follow the road through the slave market, Sire." He said. Lorian nodded, and the two men bowed to the group respectfully again. They kept marching, and Ruby and Belle quickened their pace so they could stand next to Lorian.

"So, what now, Lorian?" asked Ruby. Lorian cleared his throat again.

"We will deliberately go through the slave market, and pretend we didn't know it was a slave market, and then get the others out."

Ruby looked confused, and still a bit worried. Belle put a hand on her arm.

"Technically, these islands are still under Narnian rule. And by pretending we were signalling for a fleet, they will subject to our laws." Ruby nodded, still looking worried.

Lorian saw his friends worry, and took her hand.

"Dune will be fine, Rubes." He said gently. All Ruby could do was nod.

The group approached the town, straightening their backs, and getting back into formation. Lorian moved to the front, smiling at the girls as they went in the middle of the soldiers.

The small group marched on menacingly, the morning sun glinting off their shining armour.

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Braithe stood up quietly again, pushing at the lid of their ditch. He had to get out..he needed to! The others had submitted hours ago, but he refused. He needed to get out of here.

He needed to prove to himself that Serafina was alright.

Braithe once again threw his weight at the lid. No change. If only she were closer..! He could talk to her, tell her that everything was going to be alright..!

But they were too far away.

And the thought of her being alone was absolutely killing him.

The sounds of the awakening slavemarket were getting louder. Braithe knew from the other slaves that this was a relatively special event, and many people turned up to purchase…goods. The slaves around him began to stir from the sounds, and suddenly the door was wrenched open. A few men were pulled out, and there was the sound of a huge crowd, and a man yelling-

An auction.

Braithe prayed to Aslan that Lorian would arrive soon, before the women started getting plucked from their cage.

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Sera and Trisca were both awake, Sera clutching the older girl in terror.

Trisca kept stroking Sera's hair, doing her best to calm her as her heart began beating faster and faster. The women in the cage had all gathered together, saying final goodbyes and thanks for company to eachother. Sera closed her eyes, trying to think peaceful thoughts.

And only one persons face kept coming to mind.

His dark hair and eyes, the brooding demeanor, the feeling of him holding her tight.

Braithe..

A tear escaped her closed eyes and rolled down her cheek.

Would she ever see him again? To tell him how much she really cared?

Little did she know, he was doing the exact same thing in a pit on the opposite side of the marketplace.

Suddenly, the crowd went silent. Trisca and Sera looked at eachother in confusion, their ears listening intently. They heard the sound of a small troop marching, and a voice talking in the distance. They couldn't make out the words, but Sera pretty much guessed who it would be.

A particularly tall woman pulled herself up to the roof by her arms for a second, and dropped back down. She turned to the others.

"Why, they're all bowing..!" she exclaimed. Sera beamed.

They were saved.

The roof of the pit was wrenched open, and male slaves appeared at the top, and began pulling them all out, grins and tears of joy on their faces.

"We are free!" they were crying. In the chaos of bring pulled out, Sera lost sight of Trisca. Above ground, there was a massive mosh of slaves, all helping eachother.

"SERA!" someone called, and she wheeled around.

Braithe slammed into her, pulling her close to him in a hug. She buried her face min his chest, and sobbed.

"Shh.."he was cooing.

"I was s-s0 s-scared.." she stuttered, and Rowan appeared at his shoulder. He took his sister into his arms, and hugged her so tight she thought her ribs would break. Dune, Trey and Zaro appeared too, and embraced their tiny friend.

Dune yelled over the crowd, "Lorian has gone with the girls to see the governor. He'll sort it out."

"We have to get back to the Dawn Treader!" shouted Treyton. "Immediately!"

They all nodded, and started weaving their way through the crowd to the road. At the last second, Sera caught sight of Trisca, and slipped away to her. She could still see the boys. She hugged her friend.

"We are leaving." Sera said, looking at Trisca gently. "Where are you going?"

Trisca smiled. "I'm not sure yet, Sera."

Sera grabbed her friends hands.

"Come with us." She insisted. "Stay with my brother and I when we leave the Dawn Treader." Trisca's eyes widened, and she smiled.

"Are you sure?" she asked.

Sera just smiled and pulled her friend out to the road. They ran to catch up with the boys, but Trisca stayed back a little bit, so they wouldn't realise she was following them.

Trisca noticed a dark haired young man take Sera's hand, and her heart yeared for her lost love again. Her hand flew to her shell necklace from the Cliff at Cair. It was all she had left of him now. As the magnificent ship came into sight, the small group boarded, Trisca slipping behind them, and Sera quickly sneaking her to the room she shared with Belle and Ruby.

The two girls washed, and changed into clean dresses. Oh, how good it felt to be clean..! Thought Trisca.

Sera looked at Trisca when she exited the tiny bathroom, and gasped.

She hadn't noticed under all the grime exactly how beautiful Trisca was.

She did now.

They heard footsteps approaching, and Trisca ducked back into the bathroom. Sera tried to act natural as Ruby and Belle burst back into the room.

"Sera!" Belle cried, and the two girls flew at her, hugging her tightly and examining her bruises.

Meanwhile, Trisca was hiding in the bathroom, waiting for Sera to explain about her.

"Girls, I made a friend in the slave market. She practically saved my life.."

She heard one of the girls giggle.

"Oh, Sera, you brought her on didn't you? Come out, whoever you are!"

"Yes," cried the other girl, "Come out! I am Princess Belle and this is Lady Ruby! Come-"

Trisca had appeared in the doorway, her eyes wide, and unbelieving. Could she really have this much luck..?

Belle and Ruby had frozen, and Sera was looking at them all in confusion. There was a jolt as the ship left the docks, and it seemed to wake them all up.

"Ladies," Sera said gently, "This is-"

"TRISCA?!" screeched Belle and Ruby, and they threw themselves at the girl, all three of them crying with happiness.

"What happened?" asked Ruby.

"Never mind that, she can tell us all at once." Belle said, astonished.

"Us all?" Trisca askd timidly, trying to to hope. "Who else..?"

Belle took Trisca's hands, a smile lighting her face.

"Lorian is here too." She whispered, and all of Trisca's breath whooshed from her lungs.

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The boys were all sitting on deck, resting. The sun was about to set when Sera slipped out of the door on deck. Braithe immediately jumped up, Rowan's eyes following him knowingly. Sera smiled and they both sat down with the others.

"Where's Lorian?" asked Sera.

"Up on the sky deck." Replied Dune. "Sunsets are his..well…alone time.."

"Ever since Trisca." Treyton said sadly.

"Perfect." Whispered Sera, and she ran back inside to the cabins.

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Lorian stood alone on the sky deck, his back to the sunset. He took a deep breath, imagining the face of Trisca all those months ago. He bowed his head, and turned around to look at it.

And the beauty of what he saw nearly killed him.

The amazing Eastern Ocean sunset, behind a young woman whose beauty nearly shattered his heart. Trisca.

She smiled at him, and moved forward a step.

"Is this a dream..?" he breathed, and she shook her head.

"I am here, my love.." she whispered, reaching out her hand.

"Really..?" he replied, reaching his hand out too.

When they were a few inches away from eachother, he paused, afraid that when thy made contact, she wouldn't really be there. He reached further…

Their fingers touched as the brightness in the sky disappeared. Lorian closed his eyes…

And he still felt warm, fingertips beneath his own. He opened his eyes to find the spell of the sunset was gone.

But Trisca was still here.

He yanked on her hand, and pulled her body to his, his mouth covering hers immediately. In that kiss, they released all the passion they had for eachother, all the longing, the hurt, the sorrow of being apart.

Lorian pulled away, tracing her face with his fingers.

"I love you.."he whispered, and her smile was so beautiful he kissed her again.

"I love you too." She replied. Her lips found his again, their passion for one another somehow knocking them to the ground. They curled up together, alone on the skydeck, and stared at the stars.

All their wildest dreams were coming true.

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So there we go!

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