Chapter Four

"Good afternoon, your majesties." Mr. Tumnus said. He had been with Queen Lucy all morning and hasn't had the chance to see the newlyweds.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Tumnus." Peter and Susan said. They were out in the garden and Peter was pushing Susan in the swing.

"King Edmund and Queen Lucy sent me to tell you that they have a surprise for you. You are to meet them at the beach." Mr. Tumnus informed them.

"Thank you."

At the beach, the mermaids were sitting on the rocks, watching Edmund and Lucy. Lucy had a small basket in her hands. Just then, Peter and Susan came running along the beach. Susan got real close to the water and splashed some back at Peter. Peter splashed some back. Lucy looked at Edmund and smiled. He smiled back.

"What is it that you needed?" Susan asked. Peter came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Edmund and I were thinking. You've always been there for us and took care of us. Aslan needs you to have a baby for him. We were thinking how nice it would be if you had someone or something to take care of together. Like parents." Lucy began.

"We had to go back and get one in our world, but we feel that you would like it." Edmund finished.

Lucy opened the basket and pulled out a white-brown ferret. When Susan saw it, she smiled. "Isn't it so cute?" She asked Peter.

"It sure is." Peter replied, reaching out to pet it.

"It's a girl. You can name her and take care of her. Her cage is in your bed chamber." Lucy said.

"All you need to do is name her." Edmund said.

Susan looked at Peter and whispered something in his ear. He looked at her and nodded.

"Jadis Lee Pevensie." Susan announced.

"And we're going to treat her like a daughter." Peter said.

"Cool, like a niece?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah." Susan replied.

"Speaking of which…" Edmund began, looking at Susan's stomach.

"We don't know yet." Peter announced.

"Mrs. Beaver said that pregnancies in Narnia are slow. If I am pregnant, it'll be more then nine months before I have it anyway." Susan informed them.

"Oh. Ok." Edmund and Lucy said in unison.

Three centaurs came up to them. "Your majesties." they said, bowing.

"What is it that you need?" Peter asked.

"We need Queen Lucy to come and look at the flower garden by the Stone Table. We have everything planted like you asked." the first centaur said.

"Oh, can I come too?" Susan asked.

"You can do anything that you like, High Queen." the second centaur responded.

"Have fun." Peter said, giving her a quick kiss. Susan and Lucy mounted two of the centaurs.

"Make sure that you put Jadis away when you're done with her." Susan said.

"Edmund will show you her cage." Lucy agreed.

After letting the centaurs know they were ready, Susan, Lucy and the three centaurs headed to the stone table.