By the time Rebecca and Peter reached Cair Paravel, the sun was going down, melting into a beautiful sunset. They stood together and watched the sunset together for just a few minutes. Rebecca could have watched the beauty for hours, just standing there beside him, her head on his shoulder, but the time was cut short by Edmund approaching them. "It's nearly time for dinner, where have you two been all day?" asked Edmund.

"Oh, we were just exploring the grounds, tell Susan that we'll be ready to eat in just a couple minutes," said Peter, not saying anything else. Edmund just nodded and smiled, he too was beginning to realize that there may be something more going on between Rebecca and Peter. After watching the sun go down for just a minute more, Rebecca and Peter separated, and went inside. Inside, Rebecca saw Susan heading down the hall, and decided to ask her right then if she would teach her how to use a bow.

"Oh, Susan, could I please ask you a question really quickly?" Rebecca walked quickly down the hall to catch p with Susan, who stopped as she heard Rebecca's voice.

"Yeah, sure what do you need?" asked Susan, politely.

"I was wondering, if um, when you had some spare time if you would please teach me how to use a bow and arrow. I heard that you were going to stay behind with Lu, and I figured it might be helpful for me to fight."

"Sure, I can do that, I have some open time tomorrow morning, if you are ready to start then. It's really not too hard."

"Thank you, that would be wonderful. I'll see you at dinner." Rebecca turned back down the hallway, and headed briefly to her room before dinner. That night, dinner was a quick, but lively affair. Everyone was talking to each other about what was going on in life, and how they were all doing. After dinner, nothing really happened, everyone went their separate ways.

The next day, Rebecca met Susan in the front hallway. "First thing we need to do is find a spare bow for you." Susan and Rebecca headed to the armory, where they quickly found a bow of the right size, and a quiver of arrows. Together, they headed towards the target practice area. "Alright, the primary order of business is to string your bow, here, watch." Susan showed Rebecca with her bow. She strung it quickly, and made it look so easy. Rebecca didn't do so well at first, but after several tries, she got it strung.

"Well, I really hope that was the hard part, because if it gets any harder, I'm going to die." Rebecca joked, and Susan smiled.

"Good news, that was the hardest part. Next, you line the arrow up with the grip, and pull back on the string. Then you simply take aim, and let go of the arrow." Susan shot an exemplary shot right into the center of the target.

"You make it looks easy!" said Rebecca, full of admiration for Susan's skill.

"Oh, it really, you try." Rebecca aimed, and released. She didn't hit a perfect shot, her arrow flew to the outer circle of the target. "Good, let's just keep practicing, you'll get better." Susan and Rebecca spent at least an hour working on their shot. Every time, Susan hit the center, Rebecca was not so lucky. She almost always hit the target, but only hit the center a few times. "We should probably be getting back soon, we've been gone for almost two hours."

"Yes, you're probably right, thank you." The girls headed back towards the castle, silently. Rebecca is definitely hiding something, I don't know what, but she's not acting like she had been. I wonder if it's anything concerning my brother. Susan was growing more curious as the silence drew on.

"So, how are things going with Peter?" asked Susan.

"What do you mean?" said Rebecca, taken aback, and a little bit worried.

"I mean that I was wondering how your thoughts towards Peter are going, you two both seem to be acting a little bit odd lately."

"We are just friends, nothing else; I don't really know what else to say." Rebecca didn't think that now was the right time to tell Susan that she had made her decision regarding her feelings towards Peter, and that she loved him so much, that nothing else matters.

"Well, I meant if you had thought about how you feel about him in a more-then-friends manner."

"Yeah, I've been thinking about it, you have me faced with a very tough decision. I really like your brother, but I don't know if I want to destroy a friendship with any of you, especially Peter." Rebecca told Susan what she could to make Susan believe her, and still cover up their relationship.

"Alright, well, I have been watching Peter closely, and he seems, well, different lately. He has been going out alone a lot, when I look at him, I can see in his eyes that something is going on with him, but I don't know what it is yet. If you know anything, please, do tell me."

"If I may suggest, I believe that the coming war has been on his mind day and night. He has looked tired to me, and I think that he is worried." Rebecca spoke only half of what she knew, but she had good reason to hide the rest from Susan.

"I had thought of that, but I've seen him face war before, and it has never had him so worried, or tired. The war is taking its toll on him, but so is something else." Susan knew Peter better then Rebecca, so there was no use in arguing. She pretended to be oblivious as to what else might be bothering Peter.

"I really don't know, but I could talk to him if you like."

"I'm pretty sure that I know what is bothering him. Rebecca, whether you know it or not, my brother is in love with you. I think that you're breaking his heart without even trying to. If you don't love him, or even like him, I understand, but I retract what I said earlier. If you like him, I want you to tell me, and him, to protect him from a broken heart." Susan slowed her walk to a stop, and turned to speak to Rebecca, showing genuine caring. Rebecca remained silent for a moment, thinking about whether or not to tell Susan the truth about her and Peter.

"You probably have the right to know that I do love your brother, and I will let him know whenever I can find a good time, if you think that is the best way to go." Rebecca again told Susan the part of the truth that she knew she wanted to hear.

"I do think that it is the best idea, I have been wrong before, and I was wrong in telling you to stay away from him. It would be much appreciated if we didn't tell Lucy and Edmund, not yet. They're smart, and they will figure it out, when the time is right. For now, we have a war to deal with this, and there is so much going on between emotions, and warring, that I think they need to know as little as possible." Susan used her best logic, and Rebecca realized that she was right, but Lucy already knew, and it was too late to go back and lie to her. However, Rebecca didn't see this as the time to tell Susan this.

"I think that may be the best thing to do." Susan said nothing else, and started walking again. Rebecca followed her, knowing that Susan did not want anymore speaking going on between them. When they reached the castle only minutes later, they went their separate ways. Susan went off to do g-d knows what, and Rebecca headed up to her room to think. While passing Peter's room, Rebecca hear footsteps on the ground, she stopped to listen, and from the sound of it, someone was pacing. Changing her mind, Rebecca knocked on Peter's door.

"Who is it?" asked Peter tensely.

"It's me, Rebecca."

"Come in, I have something very important to tell you." Rebecca entered, noticed the worried look on Peter's face, and went to him. She embraced him in a tight, warm, grip. His strong arms wove around her shoulders, and he began to speak. "This is something that you probably don't want to hear, but it's going to be tomorrow, the war starts tomorrow."