Thank you all for reading, let's get right into the story. Y'all are awesome!
Pictures and info about Narnia can be found on my instagram NarnianRoyalFamily
XOXO,
M
The Six
Chapter 4
Emily's POV
I woke up and saw Lucy doing the same. I was confused to where I was for a moment, but then I remembered that we were in Mr. Tumnus' house. I realized it was very late. Peter would be furious when we came back.
"Oh, we should be going now," I said
"It's too late for that now" Mr. Tumnus said "I'm such a terrible faun"
"No, you're the nicest faun we've ever met" Lucy told him
"Then I'm afraid you have very poor sampling" he said
"I'm sure you couldn't have done anything that bad" Lucy said
"It's not something I have done, children. It's something that I'm doing" he responded
"What are you doing?" I asked, becoming worried
"I'm kidnapping you" he said "It's the White Witch, the one that makes it always winter, and never Christmas. She announced that if anyone was to come across a son of Adam or a daughter of Eve, we are supposed to turn them over to her"
"But... I thought we were friends" Lucy said, Mr. Tumnus seems to ponder over this for a moment. Before having what seems to be a change of heart.
"Come on, quickly, we must go" He told us
We rush through the woods, trying to make as little noise as possible. Mr Tumnus is running with Lucy in tow, picking her back up every time she falls in the snow. Jack and I run together, trying desperately to keep upright in the deep snow. Mr. Tumnus is whispering to Lucy about something involving tree's, but I cant hear them well as we run. Once we reach the lampost everything seems to calm down, Mr. Tumnus asks us if we can find our way home on our own. To which Jack and I both assure him we can. As we turn to leave he insists Lucy take her handkerchief back, but she politely declines, insisting he needs it more than her. With that we are off, running back through the forest the wardrobe, and even some of the house. Before arriving at Edmunds hiding place.
It's alright, we're back, we're alright!" Lucy yelled, as Jack and I chased after her.
"Shut up, he's coming" Edmund hissed at her, as Peter came into the room.
"You know, I'm not sure if you three have quite gotten the idea of this game" he said
"But, weren't you wondering where we were?" Lucy asked
"That's the point! That's why he was seeking you!" Edmund explains as if she was a 3 year old
Susan walks into the room before asking, "Does this mean I win?"
"I don't think Lucy wants to play anymore" Peter say
"We found something wonderful Peter, there is a magical land, in the wardrobe upstairs." Lucy exclaims, receiving puzzled looks from all three of our siblings.
"Is this true Em?" Peter requests, looking at me like if I say yes then we must be insane.
"Sorta, there is a beautiful wardrobe upstairs. We were hiding in it for a while so we decided to make up a story about it while we were bored sitting in it." I reply, looking at Lucy with guilt and sorrow in my eyes.
"But it really is there, I promise!" She exclaims, looking back at me with hurt and betrayal in her eyes.
"I think you're just tired Lu, how about we go read some books in your room for a while." Jackson suggests, as he grabs her hand and leads her away.
"If she continues on like this we will have to tell mother you know." Susan whispers
"I know, but for now let's let her be. She is going through a lot right now. We all are." I reply, as I head back to the room.
As I reach the room and shut the door behind me I see Lucy crying in Jackson's lap. Obviously mad at me.
"Oh Lucy, I am so sorry. But I promise I can explain what happened out there." I say with a softness in my voice. "You see, Peter and Susan and Edmund would never believe that there is a magical land somewhere randomly. We can't just go tell them something and expect them to believe it. We have to let them stumble upon it on their own, or it will never be real to them."
"I guess I get that, maybe we can show each of them?" She replies hoarsely, he voice still weak from crying.
"Maybe we can."
Later that night
I wake in the middle of the night to hear Lucy getting up and putting her slippers on, oh great, she is going to see Mr. Tumnus.
"Lucy!" I whisper as loudly as possible without waking Susan. "You can't just go see , it isn't safe right now."
"I know, I am just going to the restroom." She replies to my relief, as she shuts the door behind her i drift off to sleep once again.
Only for about thirty minutes, because then, I'm awoken by Lucy yelling at Peter in the room next door.
"Peter, Peter wake up!" I hear her say through the wall "It's there, it's really there!"
"Lucy, what are you talking about?" I hear Peter respond groggily
"Narnia! It's all in the wardrobe, like we told you!" Lucy replies
Susan and I run in to the room.
"Oh Lucy, you've been dreaming" Susan says
"No I wasn't, I saw Mr. Tumnus again! Oh, and this time - Edmund went too!" She said
I looked at Edmund "You saw the faun?" I asked him
"Well, he didn't actually go there with us. He was... What where you doing, Edmund?" She asked
"I was just playing along. You know what little children are like these days, they just don't know when to stop pretending." He said
Lucy starts to cry and runs out of the room. Susan Jackson and I run after her. Peter running after us but not before shoving Edmund onto his bed.
"Ow!" I heard him yell
I catch up to my sisters, and I see Lucy hugging the professor.
"You children are one shenanigan short of sleeping' in the stables!" We heard Mrs. Macready yelling as she walked up "Oh, professor! I told them you were not to be disturbed"
"Oh, it's alright Mrs. Macready, I'm sure there's a logical explanation. But I think this one, is in need of a little hot chocolate" he said
"Yes, professor. Come on, dear" she said
Mrs. Macready takes Lucy down the hall and Susan, Peter, Jackson and I turn around to walk back to our rooms, but we hear the professor cough and we turn back around. We follow him into his office and the professor sits at his desk.
"You seem to have upset the internal balance of my housekeeper" he said
"We are very sorry sir, it won't happen again" I responded
I turned to walk out but I was interrupted by Susan.
"It's our sister, Lucy, sir" she said
"The weeping girl?" He asked
"Yes sir, Lucy's upset" she answered
"Hence the weeping" he responded
I wanted to leave, so I took Susan's sleeve and turned to walk out, pulling her with me.
"We can handle it" I said
"Oh, I can see that" he said
We all turn back around to face the professor.
"She thinks she found a magical land in the upstairs wardrobe" she told him
"What did you say?" He asked
I gave up on trying to leave.
"The wardrobe upstairs, Lucy thinks she's found a forest inside" I said
We sit down on a couch and the professor sits in a chair across from us.
"What was it like?" The professor asked
"Like talking to lunatics" Susan said
"No, not her - the forest!" He said
"Your not saying you believe her?" Peter replies.
"You don't?" Is his only reply.
Thank You All for reading another chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.
XOXO,
M
