"I just hope Lou is lying, as usual, said Suzie".
And Lou said nothing, as she knew that she had been a habitual liar, and that her story was not believable.
At halftime, while the game was tied at 7, they resumed their game of hide and seek. Lou was it. Ed hid in the closet, and Lou guessed correctly that he had hid there. But once again, she found that she was in the parody of Narnia from which she had escaped. She didn't want to go back there again. But she now knew that Ed had gotten into that world, too. Therefore, she had no choice but to look for Ed. Once again, Mr. Thomas the Faun was waiting for her. She told Mr. Thomas that her brother is now in Narnia. Mr. Thomas said that was bad news and began to weep, because he now knew that Ed would soon meet the Queen, and the McKenzie children would be inevitably dragged into a horrible parody of a good Christian allegory that was written by an author who had an ax to grind.
Meanwhile back at the ranch (and as Lemony Snicket once said, that expression is overused), Ed met the Queen. As he could expect, she was on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. And the Queen just smiled and said, "What a curious creature has just entered this realm. What, pray, are you? Are you some Mary Sue who has come into Narnia from Oz or Middle Earth or some other world that someone besides C S Lewis has authored?"
And Ed said, "No, Your Majesty, I'm a boy from the real world. And I really don't know what a Mary Sue is, Your Majesty".
And the Queen said, "I'm glad that someone has taught you manners, but you don't have to address me formally. You can just call me Gladys. Now, a Mary Sue is an illegal immigrant from another fictional world such as Middle Earth or Oz. Such a person, who may be male or female, only crosses worlds in order to cause trouble. He or she has not been bidden to come here by Aslan, Iluvator, the Unnamed God, or by whatever name the Creator of the worlds might be known. The rebels blame me for them coming here, yet I'm the one who outlawed them. I don't know who is practicing the dark magic that enables them to come, but if I found out who, and I had the power, I'd turn them to stone. And by the way, wouldn't you like to have something to eat? I don't exactly have Turkish Delight, but I'm sure I could conjure up something".
"I think a roast beef sandwich and a Coke would do me just fine, thank you".
"Then a roast beef sandwich and a Coke it shall be".
And with that, the Witch, if she really was one, conjured up what Ed had ordered. Ed sat down on the Queen's sleigh, and they talked. And the Queen asked them questions about where the boy had come from and what his family was like. When the boy explained that he was the second youngest of the four McKenzies, she gasped, "One, two, three, four! Just as I thought! I see what they intend to do to me. They have made up a parody of 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe', and they want me to star as the White Witch. And they must also have a parody of the prophecy of Cair Paravel and the four thrones ready to deceive the masses. How dare they!"
"Who is they?"
"The rebels. They blame me for everything. They say I make it winter. They say I've tried to cancel Christmas. I think I've been a good Queen, and that I haven't caused any harm, but they make up nasty stories about me. And if your sister Lou has met that Faun who has been looking out for children, curious to see if they might pop up at Lantern Waste, then she may have heard those rumors. Most Fauns, I'm afraid, side with the rebels. If I were you, I'd go home and never come back. It would be a horrible blasphemy to see a parody of Aslan's sacrifice at the Stone Table, and I sure don't want to have any part of it. And would you like another sandwich when you go?"
"No thanks. I think I've had enough food already. We've been watching the football game, and we've been eating ordeuvres all along. But I'm afraid there is no way to stop all four of us from coming here one of these days. My older two siblings haven't been here, and they won't believe Lou and me that this horrible remake of 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' exists here. One day, the housemaid will get angry at us for something and we'll be forced to hide in the closet. I'm afraid that's fated to happen, because whoever is working this dark magic you speak of has been calling us into Narnia repeatedly and making sure it happens".
"Well, if it does, you are welcome to see me at my house any time. I will always be available. And since you've read the book already, you know right where it is".
"I know. It's between those two hills".
"Yes. But it won't look like you've imagined, because it's a parody of the White Witch's castle. So don't expect to see stone statues when you go inside. I think you better go, now. I wish you well".
So after exchanging goodbyes, Ed ran to the lamp-post and met Lou. Lou said, "Just as predicted, you'd be here, too. I'm worried that we are all going to be dragged into this blasphemy of a parody one of these days, and when it happens, there will be no escape. I suggest we pray against the evil influence that is affecting us. And I'm sorry I've been such a horrible liar until just recently".
Ed replied, "I'm sorry that I was such a Muggle that I didn't believe you. I should have known by that look on your face that this wasn't one of your lies".
So, in good parody fashion, the two younger siblings forgave each other, unlike their real counterparts in the original story.