In the medical wing
While Peter was inside a room in the medical wing receiving treatment for the horrific blaster burn on his back, his siblings and their friends were waiting outside acting very anxious and emotional. Lucy was the most emotional out of all of them as she was practically soaking Susan's shoulder with her tears as Susan was hugging her tightly.
"It'll be allright, Lucy. Everything will be fine." Susan whispered to her sister as she rubbed her back.
"Susan, I don't want Peter to—" Lucy started to sob.
"Don't you dare say that word, Lucy. This is Peter we're talking about. He's always been the strongest out of all of us, so he will make it. You just wait and see." Susan said sternly.
"Listen to your sister. She knows what she's talking about." Jaina said as she squeezed Lucy's hand.
Lucy forced a weak smile as she rested her head against Susan's shoulder. She was well aware of how strong Peter was among all of them, he especially had to be strong considering that he was High King of Narnia. But she still couldn't help but fear for her older brother's life as she could tell just by looking at the burn how bad his injury was. And the others also were a little tense about Peter's condition, even Edmund who was pacing back and forth grumbling to himself.
"Bloody bounty hunters, bloody ogres, bloody witch! I'm going to get them!" Edmund sneered under his breath.
"Ed, don't beat yourself up over this. It wasn't your fault." Anakin said.
"Yes, sire. From what I was told, the person responsible for King Peter's condition is that bounty hunter named Boba Fett." Mr. Tumnus said.
"But I could have prevented this whole mess!" Edmund exclaimed.
"No you couldn't have, dear. I don't think there was anything any of you could have done to prevent this attack." Mrs. Beaver said.
"Just relax, Ed. Trust me, Peter will be fine." Susan said.
Edmund sighed as he sat down on the bench outside Peter's room next to his sisters and the Solos. He was right there with his brother when they were fighting, he could have shoved him out of the way so he wouldn't have gotten shot. Even though he and Peter fought all the time, he still loved his older brother and would be devastated if anything were to happen to him.
"Excuse me, dears?" Leia called out and everyone looked up to see that her and Luke had just stepped out of Peter's room.
The children and their Narnian friends immediately stood up, hoping and praying that whatever the adults had to tell them was good news.
"Is my brother ok, ma'am?" Lucy asked as she sniffled a little.
Leia smiled at the little queen as she said "Well, he's asking to see all of you now."
Lucy's face quickly brightened up as she dashed past everyone and right into Peter's room. When she entered, she was greeted with the sight of her eldest brother sitting up in a bed and faintly smiling at her.
"Hello, Lu. I'm glad to see you." Peter said.
"Peter! You're alive!" Lucy shrieked as she pounced on top of Peter's bed and squeezed him in a tight hug, causing him to wince with pain a little.
"Easy, little one. Your cordial may have helped speed up the healing but he's still a little sore." Luke told Lucy sternly.
"No sir, it's fine. I'm just grateful I still get to see her." Peter said as he squeezed Lucy back and kissed her on the head.
"I love you, Peter." Lucy said.
"I love you too, Lu." Peter whispered back to her.
Soon Peter and Lucy were joined in the group hug by Susan, who whispered to Peter how much she loved him and that she was grateful that he was alive. Even Edmund hugged his brother tightly as he was grateful himself that Peter was able to pull through.
"Ed, what a surprise. You're happy to see me." Peter said jokingly.
"Of course I am, you twit. You're my brother." Edmund replied with a huge grin on his face.
Peter laughed as he playfully punched Edmund in the arm. His brother was such a joker sometimes, but he knew that Edmund loved him and vice versa. Peter grinned even more when the beavers and Mr. Tumnus came over to the bed to see how he was doing.
"It is wonderful to see you well, sire." Mr. Beaver said.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Beaver. I am glad that you are all doing fine as well." Peter replied.
"Of course we are, my friend. We were just worried about your wellness, that's all." Mr. Tumnus said as he shook Peter's hand.
"I do appreciate your concerns. But I am wondering: how did I survive such a horrible burn?" Peter asked.
"I used my cordial on you, silly!" Lucy exclaimed.
"And my brother here saved your skin as well." Jacen said and Peter glanced over to see the Solos enter the room.
"What are you talking about, Jacen?" Peter asked curiously.
"Well, let's just say you were very close to being decapitated by an ogre when Ani here Force threw it against the wall, chopped its axe in half, and slashed its throat." Jacen replied.
Peter was shocked as he said "Oh, really? Well, I must have been in more danger that I thought."
"Oh you were, believe me. But I saved your life there." Anakin replied.
"I guess I owe you one, Ani." Peter said.
Everyone laughed at Peter's comment. They all felt so relieved that Peter was alive and he would recover from his injuries.
"Allright, everyone. Peter here needs his rest now so it would be best if you left and allowed him some time for sleep." Luke said.
Everyone groaned as they began walking out of the room, still wanting to spend some time with Peter after his near-death experience. Once everyone was out in the hallway, however, Susan suddenly grabbed Jaina's arm and pulled her aside.
"What is it, Susan?" Jaina asked.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Susan asked her.
Jaina looked surprised as Susan led her down the hallway to a small corner where they could have some privacy.
"Jaina, what exactly did you mean earlier when you said 'I don't abandon my sisters.'?" Susan asked once the girls had reached the corner.
"I meant exactly that: I don't abandon my sisters." Jaina replied.
"Do you mean to say that you think of me as your sister as well?" Susan asked.
"Of course I do. You don't share clothes with just anyone." Jaina said.
Susan smiled as she hugged Jaina. It felt wonderful to her that Jaina thought of her in a sisterly way like she did Lucy. She now knew that all three of them would be inseparable, no matter what happened.
"I'll always be here for you, Susan." Jaina said once the girls released their hug.
"And I'll always be here for you, Jaina." Susan replied.
The two girls smiled at each other as they walked back to rejoin their families in celebrating Peter's recovery and decide how to proceed in ridding Yavin of Jadis and Boba Fett.
