Author's Note: I'm glad this is so liked. I'm sorry the pieces are shorter than desired, but the scenes (I should really say moments) themselves are short. Thank you everyone for the feedback. I hope you continue to enjoy this.

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"What's done is done. There is no need to speak to Edmund about what is past," Aslan said solemnly.

Edmund watched the Lion turn and walk away from him and his siblings. Slowly he faced them and gathered the courage to glance at them for the shortest moment. Susan and Lucy appeared embarrassed and uncertain. And Peter… The younger boy swallowed nervously. The expression on his brother's face filled him with remorse and shame.

"Hello," his voice sounded raspy and hoarse to his ears. He stared down at the ground, his body tense.

It felt like an eternity passed as he waited for his siblings to do or say…anything. When something finally did happen, it was the last thing he expected. He heard a familiar soft, happy laugh, and Lucy stepped forward with a smile lighting up her face. Then her arms wrapped around his middle in a welcoming hug.

Edmund's throat tightened, and for the second time since entering Narnia, his eyes began to sting as moisture welled up in them. His uncertain surprise quickly melted as Lucy nestled her face in his chest. A slow smile spread over his face at his sister's gesture.

And for the first time any of the four Pevensies could remember, Edmund did not push Lucy away. Instead, he wrapped his arms around the girl and placed his cheek on her head. Her hair felt so soft and smooth against his face, and it smelled of soap.

A wave of relief washed over him at the knowledge that his siblings were alive and well. He tightened his hold on his sister slightly. Thank you for protecting them, he silently thanked.

"Your sister loves you, even now," he recalled Aslan's words when he had been startled by Lucy's happy calling earlier. That memory, and the truth of it, now filled the boy with comfort and joy. He dropped a kiss on Lucy's head. He did not release her until Susan put a hand on his shoulder.