"Your Majesty," sounded from the door of her room. She looked up from her dagger in surprise. She noticed Ramon standing in the doorway. She smiled at him and started cleaning her weapon again.
Ramon took that gesture as permission to enter her room. He quietly closed the door and walked toward the queen's bed, where she sat, dressed only in a nightgown, cleaning her weapons.
Although the sight of her, defenseless and urging him to take her, excited him, he suppressed it in himself and focused on just one thing he came up with.
" Do you know I got it from Father Christmas? He was huge. Something like a half- giant, "she smiled as he stepped closer." And do you know what else he told me then? That I should only use it as a tool for defense and not engage in combat. . "
Lucy looked into the unknown and was silent for a moment. Ramon examined her face. He saw that she was immersed in memories as she ran her fingers gently over every scratch that had formed over the years on the battlefields. Then she sighed, set the rag down in the bucket, and chose to put the dagger in a place of honor — next to her sword at the stand with her armor.
Although she hadn't used it in a while, he saw that she had polished it again. She did it regularly.
He was looking at her narrow, tiny armor, which mostly protected an untamed and courageous woman, so intensive, he hadn't noticed as she approached him.
" But you didn't come because of my story," she tilted her head to the side as if trying to read his most secret thoughts. He shuddered as he looked into her eyes.
" Not Your Majesty. I came because of your unexpected departure. "
" I was hoping," she shrugged and walked around him. She walked to the window and looked out at the sea submerged in the darkness. "There are a few things we need to clarify."
" Why did you leave?" He asked plainly.
Lucy shuddered. He hit black.
" Because of you."
" And because of what you told me on the island?" He stepped closer to her. His breathing quickened. He wanted to know how she felt. Did her feelings come a little closer to his own. he sees that neither she regrets a single night or a moment spent with him.
" Yes."
Oh, Your Highness, on my knees I would ask you to put it bluntly. I suffer! he wanted to scream.
" Please, Your Highness," he whispered.
" What are you asking for?"
Lucy still didn't look at him.
" About what? To stand up for my words from the island? Yes? Such a brush that sought pleasure among the soldiers? The royal innocent, who is actually a slut? "She looked at him with tears in her eyes. Ramon was hurt." The worst part is that I would like to stand up for my words, because this whore loves you. But she is too evil that she may love a good man like you. "
Ramon shrugged.
"Your Highness, you are not evil. Everyone has a bit of evil in them, but that doesn't mean you're evil, "he grabbed her shoulders and made her look him in the eye. He laughed." This one little servant who stands in front of you despite a dirty and painful past, likes you."
Then he released her and stepped away from her.
" But I'm afraid. You are the queen. You have power and you must unite with the powerful. Not with a servant. Not with a soldier. "
They stared at each other in silence for a moment.
" I have to go, Your Highness, my service is long over, I have nothing to do in the castle."
" Stay," she whispered, shaking his hand. He hesitated for a moment, then accepted his hand.
They didn't make love that night. They just lay side by side immersed in dreams of a possibly unrealistic future.
At noon the next day, their royal ship docked in the port of Narnia. King Edmund and Queen Susan returned from their expedition to Terebinthia. Susan was disappointed. The young governor liked her, he courted her, he was noble and infinitely beautiful. In the end, however, it became clear that, as the governor's only son, he was forced to do so by his father. In fact, he wasn't interested in a woman like Susan.
In fact, he was not interested in women at all. And as Lucy calmed her sad sister in her room, she remembered what Peter had told her about the marriage offers.
Poor Susan, she thought. She, longing for a man, cannot find him, and I, who am not interested in them, are interested in me.
They returned just in time. On the day of their arrival, preparations began to celebrate Queen Susan's birthday.
" Come on, Susan, don't be like that. In three days there is a magnificent celebration of your birthday. Your other suitors are also invited. Surely there will be someone among them who will be close to you. "
Susan had the look of an unhappy pile of manure on her face for a moment, but she gradually began to smile.
" You're right, Lucy. There will be one. And I can't look hurt and unhappy there! "Susan jumped out of bed and started running around the room, thinking about what to wear.
Lucy also got out of bed and headed for the door.
" I'm glad you're better now, Susan. Well, I have to go. I need to consult with Edmund. "
" Wait, stop!" The older sister called to her. "What are you going to do? I hope not in these old and ruffled pants and shirt."
Susan hinted at her current appearance. The truth is that unless they had a significant visit, she preferred to be in pants and a shirt.
" I don't know yet, Susan. I will deal with that on the day of the celebrations. "
" And most importantly, you'll leave the sword in the room!" Susan threatened. Lucy rolled her eyes.
" Goodbye, sister, I have to go."
Lucy came out of the room. She came across a maid there.
" I need to find Edmund."
" I saw him go to his room, Your Majesty."
" Thank you," she smiled at the maid and walked to the west wing.
She knocked hesitantly on the door. When no one answered, she knocked harder.
" Edmund? It's me- Lucy. I need to talk to you, "she said. Nothing happened for a moment, then a embarrassed and sleepy brother came to open it for her.
" I'm sorry, Lucy, I fell asleep," he yawned and let her in. Then he walked over to the bed and fell on her. Lucy sat down at his feet.
" What do you need?"
"I need advice ," she said quietly.
" About what?"
" About my feelings."
That woke him up. He sat on the bed and looked at his younger sister. She played with her fingers, obviously nervous.
" Ramon?" He whispered. Lucy just nodded.
" You already told him about it at Felimath," he frowned.
" Yes, but almost nothing has changed since then. He treats me the same way. As a servant to the queen. "
Edmund laughed.
" What if his behavior changed, but your view of things didn't change?"
" I don't understand," she frowned at him.
" What are you afraid of?"
" The queen ... and the servant. Gossip, I'll ruin my name. Oh, Edmund, it took me so long to build respect, I'm afraid I'll lose it. "
" Is that all? A question of respect and honor? Don't be ridiculous! "He exclaimed, then calmed down." Me and Lasalene. They all know about us. So why can't you be with a servant? "
Lucy shrugged.
" Two marriages are most important to our kingdom. Peter´s and Susan´s. They can't start with anyone. But the two of us are free. Even if we were to be with the faun. "
Lucy sighed.
" Maybe," she muttered.
" What are you not sure about?"
" My feelings. I've never felt this. You know. After all that in the army, I forbade myself to feel anything. Now I'm afraid of my own feelings. And then there is Peter. I don´t this he will be happy when he hears about another relationship between royalty and servants. He is too dry for this."
" I know, sister. But don't worry about it. Let it flow the way it should flow. "
Lucy nodded.
" I will try. You just have to help me figure out how to smuggle a sword into Susan´s party. She forbade me to take him, "she laughed.
" Oh, for lions mane," he laughed, too, but then became serious. "Lucy, I know you're a fearless and independent woman and warrior. But try to be saved by a man once in a while if it comes down to it. And if you feel really naked without a sword, just take the dagger under your skirt, "he winked at her. "Susan has it, too."
Lucy opened her mouth wide.
" How do you ..."
" I have my... whisperers," he grinned. But then he drove Lucy curious and full of questions out. He said he wanted to sleep. She didn't trust him, and she would be interested to see how he know Susan was hiding a dagger under her rich skirts.
The problems occurred just before the celebrations. Peter did not allow Lasalene to attend the celebrations as a guest.
It was annoying for Lucy to watch her maid, who was silent when she thought no one saw her crying, and her angry brother.
" Peter, why? Why the hell can't Lasalene go with me? After all, everyone knows we love each other! "She heard their conversation from the coronation hall. She didn't want to listen, but she wanted to go fight with Edmund, and the servants told her he was in the coronation hall.
She stood at the door.
" That's why, Edmund! Kings whose daughters I have rejected only because you are hanging out with a maid, will be here! Hatred is the last thing we need! "
" Oh no, no, Peter, that's not why! It's because you're jealous. "
" What, please?"
"You heard. Jealous. I have a woman who loves me, who wants me. The woman who's in my bed almost every night, "Lucy heard mocking in Edmund's words." And you don't have anyone. Just because of your small problem. "
Lucy frowned.
A small problem? What does he mean by that?
" Edmund, don't provoke me," Peter growled. Edmund laughed.
" You can't hide it forever. They'll find out one day. "
" Edmund, you swore."
"I will keep my oath.
" Then why are you pulling it out here?"
" Because I warn you, dear brother. Be careful how you look at certain people, you don't hide it much. "
Lucy stood shocked at the door. How quickly they managed to get to the secrets from the quarrel.
" Lucy!" She heard an angry whisper. Edmund came out of the hall and found Lucy nailed there. "How long are you standing here?"
" Do you want to know the truth or a lie?" She whispered, too, though she didn't know why they were whispering.
"A lie."
" I heard almost nothing."
Edmund frowned and grabbed her wrist. He dragged her to his room.
" What were you doing there, Lucy?" He asked angrily.
" I came to call you to a duel."
" And why did you stay there?"
" Come on, Edmund! You know I'm very curious! "
" That's what it's about! Did you hear what you didn't have! "
" And why?"
" Because it's a secret!"
" But I don't even know what the secret is! You think I'm going to tell you what you're talking about in those sentences? "
Edmund looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Just because she didn't figure it out doesn't mean she won't figure it out later.
She sighed.