Chapter 25
"Announcement"
Only three people knew about the engagement: Caspian, Marina, and Annie.
But it was time everyone else onboard the Dawn Treader found out. They were going to have a new queen, after all, and they deserved to know that.
"Nothing to be afraid of, Marina. You're merely announcing to everyone that you are to marry Caspian" Annie said trying to calm Marina down.
"A bit nervous, though."
"Why?"
"Well, marrying Caspian would mean queen ship. That's quite a thing now isn't it? Then there's Lucy..."
"Oh, pfft! Don't worry about Lu! I'm sure she's fine with it" Annie assured.
"I hope."
Caspian was up on the higher deck with Drinian.
"Everyone, an announcement" said Drinian.
Everyone gathered round and grew silent.
"What's going on?" Edmund asked to no one in particular.
Caspian cleared his throat, and Marina could see that he was quite nervous.
He whispered something to Drinian, and he nodded.
"It is a great honor of mine to announce the engagement of our King, Caspian the tenth to Marina Mill" Drinian said.
There were murmurs among all, and a burst of cheers came from everyone.
There was smile on Marina's face.
"May the future queen come up" cried Drinian.
Marina made her way up the stair and faced everyone. All were cheering for their new queen.
"Damn" she thought.
Her eyes looked through all the faces, like they always did when faced with a crowd. And her eyes passed through Lucy, whose eyes were filled with anger.
Marina immediately looked away, and directed her attention someplace else.
The cheering finally stopped, and all returned to normal.
"Caspian, you never told me about this!" Annie heard Edmund say.
"Well, I was planning on keeping it private" Caspian replied.
"Anyhow, I'm happy for you. Congratulations, you've finally found a queen!"
"You're welcome Ed, glad I have your blessings!"
Annie simply walked away, and found Marina.
"I saw the way Lucy looked at me when I was up there" Marina whispered to Annie.
"She doesn't look very happy with the news."
"Well, your better than that, try to understand her."
"Well, I'm a little girl who has a crush on a king from another world who happens to love a gorgeous, sexy, funny girl named Marina. He takes me more of a sisterly friend than anything romantic, which is perfectly right" Marina said mockingly.
"No" Annie said slapping Marina's arm lightly. "Just…tolerance, friend. Tolerance."
"I don't tolerate nonsense."
"Tolerate immaturity, then" Annie said.
"She's staring again" Marina whispered.
"Just let her be. What's she going to do? Try to kill you, do anything to win Caspian?"
"I don't know Nini, but that girl doesn't seem as sweet and innocent as she looks. I reckon there are some fine evil things going on behind that wall. And within lies the fall of great things. She seems capable of such."
"Don't fret about such, Marina. That's absurd!" Annie cried. "Just, relax! If she ever hurts you, someone will find out. Caspian will definitely do something. Don't worry on petty things" Annie said.
The girls retreated to their rooms, and so did everyone else.
Marina held tight on what Annie said, held on to her reassuring, calming words. But too bad, Marina was right.
Review please!
Haha, yeah, more of 'evil Lucy'