DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything related to The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis.
Author's Note: Hi, this is the second chapter. I hope you enjoy:D
Chapter 2
The sides of the roads were packed with all sorts of people waiting to get a glimpse of our heroes. My family had planned to get there long before anyone else, to make sure we got a good view, but when we arrived, after our short walk up the hill, we saw that everyone had seemed to have had the exact same idea. My father led us down the road, away from the palace so that we could get a good view when they arrived. As we waited we sat down under a nearby tree and my mother had packed some fruit which we snacked on. I grew impatient as the hours went by. I stood up and wandered down the road, past a few centaurs who were sitting nearby, one of them was playing a tune on a flute-like instrument. They smiled and said hello as I passed. I smiled and greeted them but carried on walking. My whole family had put on their best clothes and had made a big effort for the occasion. My hair was a golden brown colour and hung loose down my back, nearly at my hips. My sister Liliana, who I was closest to, had braided small daisies into the front of my hair that morning. She had also dressed me in a flowing dress made of sea-blue cloth. When she was done arranging my dress she stood back and exclaimed, "Mitha, you look beautiful, this dress matches those wonderful eyes of yours perfectly!"
I smiled shyly at her flattery and said, looking down at the dress, "Thank you Liliana, the dress is beautiful."
The dress was one that she had made and lent to me. Liliana was my parents' fourth child and she was utterly beautiful. She had light blonde hair, and sapphire-blue eyes that shone with intelligence. She was wise but she also had the happiest temperament. She had a sparkling laugh and a dazzling smile. Since spring had come, she always wore flowers in her hair and beautiful dresses of bright, joyful colours that she made herself.
"Mi, it's nothing," she smiled, "I just can't believe how grown up you look, and soon you'll be having your coming of age ceremony. Where is my little sister?" she looked playfully worried as she kissed me on the forehead and hugged me close. My heart swelled with love for her and I laughed, "I'm right here. I'm just not so little anymore."
The only worry I had was that some handsome male nymph was going to come and want to marry her and take her away from me. Three of my sisters had already left and married. Water nymphs are naturally beautiful but my sisters seemed to have been very lucky with their looks.
I continued walking and soon was out of sight of my family and the centaurs. The land declined down the hill on which Cair Paravel was built and standing even half way down it, where I was, I could see out across the land. I could see the wonderful river that I loved, I could see clumps of forests in the distance and I could see the smaller hills that rolled on for as far as the eye could see. As I gazed out, I saw a huge group, much bigger than I had ever seen in my life before, of creatures coming over one of the smaller hills. Their armour was shining in the sunlight and I gasped when I finally fully comprehended the number of creatures there were. In the front of the whole army was a giant blob that I realised must be the great Lion. As they got closer, the Lion got bigger and bigger.
I turned and ran back up the slope, past the centaurs, until I reached my family who were still lazing under the tree. I came to a stop and between my panting for breath I said excitedly, "I saw them! I saw them! They're coming! And Aslan! Aslan is with them! I saw him!"
My mother stood up and asked, "How far away?" I was glad I wasn't the only one who was excited. My sisters and father all got to their feet and started talking excitedly. The group of centaurs and another group of badgers nearby caught on and all stood up as well, just as excited as we were. I begged my mother but she wouldn't let me run down the hill to see the army again and so I paced around, impatient to see Aslan again.
Before long, we heard the army approaching. I held my breath until suddenly a giant Lion came over the hill followed by many creatures of all shapes and sizes. When I saw Aslan, I pushed through my family until I stood right next to the road and gazed at him with large curious eyes, almost not able to believe it was really the great Aslan. Around us there was much cheering and I saw the centaurs nearby dancing for joy. I couldn't help but join in the cheers and the shouts of, "Aslan, the amazing Lion!" and, "Aslan, our great saviour!" As he passed the centaurs and the badgers and everyone else, he looked at each one, bowed his head, gave a low chuckle and said in the richest, most wonderful voice, "My children. Thank you." When he finally passed my family, I was too stunned to speak and so fell silent with reverence. I felt slightly disappointed and wanted him to come back. Not far behind him, though, came four children on four horses. Two boys and two girls. The boys were wearing their armour, with the Lion emblem on their shields and armour. The girls were wearing flowing Narnian-made dresses. The oldest boy had fair hair and wonderful blue eyes. The younger boy was his opposite, with dark hair and what I guessed to be hazel coloured eyes. The oldest girl was younger than the eldest boy but older than the younger boy. She had long black hair and bright blue eyes. Then there was the youngest girl, she had golden brown hair, much like mine I noticed, only her hair was cut short while mine was long. She had grey eyes. Though all the four children were smiling and happy, looking at all of us Narnians in the crowd that had gathered with curiosity and interest, the youngest of the four, the little girl, was obviously the most joyful. She was speaking to the other with a happy, sing-song voice, "Look at the centaurs! And the badgers!" she spoke excitedly, she then spoke to the older girl, "Oh! Susan, look! Look at those beautiful creatures, I wonder what they are."
It was quite obvious she was talking about my family and I. Before the girl called Susan could answer I found myself speaking to the little girl, "We are water nymphs." My mother grabbed my arm and said in a shocked whisper, "Mitha!"
The little girl I had spoken to pulled her horse away from the others and stopped in front of us. "How delightful! You are all so beautiful." she gave a warm smile. I smiled back and since I seemed to be the representative, I said politely, "Thank you." and gave my head a small bow. With another smile, she bid us "Good day!" and turned her horse to re-join the other humans who had stopped and were waiting for her.
After the rest of the army had passed, Liliana walked next to me as we walked back to the river, "The humans seemed very friendly." she began.
"Yes, and the little girl was very sweet."
Liliana smiled, "Yes, she gave us a great compliment by speaking to us."
I nodded, "How wonderful it is that we got to see Aslan! He was so big! I didn't know he would be so big!" I shifted the subject to the great Lion and immediately became excited.
"He has brought peace back to Narnia, just like we all knew he would. And now that old prophecy will come true, the humans will become our leaders and they will rule over us with kindness and wisdom."
A/N: Thanks for reading! Next update will come sometime next week. Hope you enjoyed:) -Cloey
