I just realized that I forgot to give the DISCLAIMER….I do not own any of these characters, they are property of the truly gifted C.S. Lewis. But I do own Danielle Bennett, Dealias and Pervis the guard. Thanks!
CHAPTER THREE
I felt terrible about stealing the keys from Dealias, but I knew I had to. Once I ran from the hut, I found Susan practicing Archery in the fields. "Susan!" I called. "Oh, there you are," Susan replied, "I was starting to get worried."
"I was talking to the garden tender, Dealias." I told her, and I suddenly became worried that she might notice the rung of keys that were protruding from my dress pocket.
Susan and I didn't say much for awhile as she continued practicing her aim. I picked up one of the extra bows and arrows that were on the ground and joined her. "Oh, Danielle," she said, "I almost forgot, one of the guards, Pervis, I think his name is…" "I know him," I said, thinking of the cranky old guard. He never liked me very much. In fact, I think on the third or fourth week that I was staying in Cair Paravel, I heard him mutter, "Stupid girl, too curious for her own good…" I didn't know what he meant at that time, little did I know that later in this adventure I would find out.
"…anyway, he said he heard someone rooming around the halls."
"Wasn't me." I told her. Another lie, it was starting to bother me that it seemed I'd be doing a lot of this fibbing later on.
Well I didn't have time to think about lying, I had to concentrate on when I was going to open the door…if the keys worked, that is. I shouldn't go during the night again, for I supposedly attracted attention from one of Narnia's head guards.
Once dinner time came around, I realized that it was now or never. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy were all busy eating and the guards weren't on such high patrol until later. I rose from my chair, "I don't feel so well," I said, trying to look the four kings and queens in the eyes, 'I'm going to get some rest, good night." I walked quickly from the room before anyone else could say anything.
(……..)
By the time I was sneaking down the hall, the sun had already disappeared behind the mountains. I turned the corner on the third floor.
Good, I thought, no one was to be seen.
I crept down the hall and there the door was. For a moment it seemed to be laughing at me.
Ha ha, It seemed to be saying, I fooled you! I'm just an ordinary storage room! All the thinking you're done about me! For nothing! Ha, ha ha…..
I tried to ignore it, knowing it was just my own silly thoughts. I retrieved the keys from my pocket and slid the first one in.
To my disappointment,
it didn't slid in all the way.
I tried the next and the next,
but got the same result. There was only one key left, and I heard
foot steps echoing down the hall- someone was coming up the stairs.
I jammed the last key as quickly as I could. I shut my eyes, praying it was the one I need. I turned the key….
And the door opened with a soft click.
