More Than it Seems
By NarnianAslan
Chapter Five
Authoress' Note: Please know that I had gotten the idea from beepingmop's I Was Once Looking From This Window, and a couple of dreams I've had, so do not tell me I plagiarized, because, it is, partly based on a dream I had . Okay well just to note- the girl's name is pronounced ih-sawld. I also got the title from Kutless' song More Than it Seems on the music inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe soundtrack. To let everyone know, I have decided to make this book based and movie based, as well as skip the Turkish Delight and Stone Table Scenes, since we ALL know what happens in those scenes. This is the coronation of the Pevensies, and it is the movie version MIXED with the book version. I hope that clears any misconceptions up ahead of time. Okay, so, on with the story!
Your Authoress,
Pippa Johansen
The royal coronation was a grand event. Every loyal Narnian was there. Isolde dressed in her best gown, forest green square-neck with a gold trim.
Edmund and Lucy looked like they were the happiest two. Peter was happy as well; just worried that he might not be a good ruler. Susan, well, she was Susan. She was worried about all the things that could go wrong. Isolde was happy as well. She knew she didn't need to be a queen to be happy in Narnia. She knew that all she needed was her friends, and she'd be happy.
At the feast, Lucy had asked if Isolde could sit between her and Edmund. Peter, who was in charge, agreed, so Isolde sat at the high table. Isolde, Edmund, and Lucy spent the feast talking with each other.
When it was over, Edmund asked to see Isolde alone. Isolde nodded and he led her out to a balcony on the west tower. Once there they found that they were looking at the Western Wood.
Isolde gasped. Edmund smiled. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Isolde nodded, Edmund continued, "Lucy showed me this right after we got here. She found another with an amazing view of the Eastern Sea. Isolde, I came here to ask you something."
"What did you want to ask me?"
"Well, I wanted, to ask if, er, you would, er," Edmund gulped, and looked down at the ground, "I wanted to askif, if, youwouldlet- let -letmecourtyou?"
Isolde lifted Edmund's chin up. "I'm sorry, Ed. What did you ask me? You were mumbling."
"Would you, let me, court you?" Edmund asked (gulping during the commas).
Isolde looked overjoyed. "Of course I will!"
Edmund smiled. Isolde kissed him. Then she looked at him. "Come on, we have to announce our courtship."
So the couple walked down to the ballroom and asked Peter, Susan, and Lucy to come to the balcony.
"Isolde and I are courting," Edmund said. Peter and Susan smiled happily. As for Lucy, she said, "I knew it!" which made Edmund, Isolde, Peter, and Susan laugh.
"We've got to announce this, you know. Let's go to the ballroom," Susan suggested.
"She's right. You two are alright with that?" Peter asked.
Isolde and Edmund nodded.
Peter led the way to the ballroom, Susan and Lucy following, and lastly Edmund and Isolde. Peter called for everyone's attention, which was readily given.
"May I announce that our own King Edmund is courting the lovely Lady Isolde?" Peter said. Everyone cheered. Isolde and Edmund smiled.
Everyone had a grand time at the ball, and everyone regretted when it was over.
After everything was cleaned up, Peter, Susan, Edmund, Isolde, and Lucy went to the main library. Peter waited for everyone to sit down at one of the big, gothic tables. Then he began to talk.
"I had some ambassadors come up to me tonight. There was one Archenland ambassador, in particular, who asked for our alliance. He serves King Lune, the King of Archenland. We got to talking, and the ambassador, Lord Gav, asked if Prince Corin might come here for a bit. He has neither siblings nor friends, and the king and Lord Gav agree that this might do him some good. Prince Corin is nine, almost three years younger than you, Lu. I told him that I would back to him tomorrow, as I had to know what all four of you think. So should he come?"
"Of course!" Lucy exclaimed, "I should love to meet another human here."
"I agree with Lu. He has no siblings, and no friends, so I would hope he could come here," Susan said.
"I think it's a good idea. We need to form alliances, so what better way is there to start then help their prince?" Edmund said.
"I think it's rather splendid," Isolde agreed.
"It's settled then," Peter said, "tomorrow I shall tell Lord Gav we will be glad to let Prince Corin stay here. I can see everyone is tired, so why don't we go to bed now?"
Everyone agreed then Susan, Lucy, and Peter went to bed. Edmund and Isolde stayed for a bit and talked.
By the time they were finished talking, they realized it was nearly midnight.
"We should go to bed, Edmund," Isolde said.
"Then, may I walk you to your chamber?"
"Of course you may."
So Edmund escorted Isolde to her bed chamber and gave her a goodnight kiss.
"Night Isolde," he said to her.
"Good night, Edmund."
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Authoress' Note: I have a bit of a challenge.
Our World Challenge:
Create A Jill/Eustace story set in our world. It doesn't even have to be romance. It just has to have Jill and Eustace in it in our world. IT MUST HAVE THE WORDS "OUR WORLD CHALLENGE" IN THE SUMMARY!
Besides that, I have to say, this probably will be my shortest chapter. The next chapter will skip a few years. Seven to be exact.
Pippa
