Humans can't do everything

"Not much farther, now." Nibble said while picking up seeds on the ground and popping them into her mouth. The sun was going down now and the clouds were a beautiful pink and orange color. I couldn't help but stare in awe.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked while still staring at the setting sun.

"Sure thing." She said in that same annoying tone.

"What do you get out of all this?" I inquired.

"Pardon?"

"Why are you helping me when you don't even know me? What's in it for you?" I asked, finally tearing my eyes from the sky and setting them on her. There was a minute's silence and a big sigh.

"Look, ma'am. Not doing for a reward. Just have nothing better to do. Looked like you needed help, and I was there." She said, and for some reason wasn't looking me in the eye.

"Hmm." Was all I could say. "What were you doing by the river all by yourself anyway?" I asked, more curious then I sounded before.

"Look here, ma'am. Everyone has their story, and some don't like their story to be told. Drop it or I'll turn right back 'round, got it?" She snapped. I was taken aback by her sudden change of mood and stayed silent. I don't know why I was afraid of a beaver, but this one actually spoke, so I wasn't about to upset her more. I subconsciously flipped a curl behind my shoulder. My hair was pretty much dry now, and the once straitened hair turned into a tangled mass of spirals and curls. I always despised my curly hair, but in Narnia, it was different. It wasn't as poofy as I remembered it, and it seemed to cooperate more. I smiled. "Going to come out by those trees. See 'em?" Nibble said suddenly breaking the awkward silence. I just nodded. There was a small patch of trees ahead with what looked like a small pond in the middle of them. We made our way there, and I was unusually tired. "Got to get some sleep. Got a long journey tomorrow." She said, motioning to a clear area next to the pond.

"How much longer?" I asked as I sat down on the surprisingly cushioned grass.

"Only a day's walk. Now quiet. I need my rest." She said, curling up beneath a tree. I sighed and looked up at the stars. The sky was almost pitch black now, and I've never seen the stars look so bright, or seen so many. I laid back in the grass with my arms behind my head and didn't even notice my eyes shut before I fell asleep.

"Wake up, wake up! Got to get moving!" I heard an annoyingly high pitched voice shout in my hear. I rubbed my ear with my hand before slowly opening my eyes. A beaver was hovered over my face with an angry expression. I shifted slowly and suddenly remembered where I was. I shot up to a sitting position, almost knocking Nibble over. It wasn't a dream. I was really lost in a bizarre land where animals spoke. I let out a sigh and looked over to the river. The sun was reflecting brightly off of it, causing me to look away quickly. "Come on! Got to start walking!" Nibble yelled again.

"Why the hurry?" I asked with a smirk.

"Want to get there before nightfall, don't we?" I shrugged, predicting that she was right, and dreading the fact that I had to spend a whole day with this thing. I got up slowly and stretched my arms with a yawn.

"Better wake up, ma'am. We've got a long way to go."

"Stop calling me that!" I snapped. It really was quite annoying. She said nothing and began walking out to the open hills. I scoffed and followed her reluctantly.

We walked in silence for what seemed like hours, but I didn't know what time it was and I didn't really care. I just wanted to get to Cair Paraval and find out what was going on. As we passed the hills and forests, I saw the most beautiful looking castle I had ever seen come into view a few miles away. It was sparkling in the sun and it looked down on the ocean, and I was suddenly excited. I wanted to swim in the ocean and see the inside of the palace. I wondered what the two kings and queens were like as well. I picked up my pace a little bit as I kept my eyes fixed on the palace.

"Wait!" Nibble shouted from behind me. I stopped and turned as she ran to catch up with me. "Look over there!" She shouted with fear present in her voice. I turned to where she was pointing and saw at least seven grey, angry wolves charging toward us.

"Wha..." I started quietly before Nibble pulled at the bottom of my dress and ran. Without hesitation, I ran after her away from the snarling dogs. I wasn't a fast runner, and my bare feet already hurt from so much walking. My body was heated with fear as I forced myself to keep going.

"Human, aren't you?" Nibble shouted back at me, still running. Now I was scared, tired, and confused.

"Yes!" I shouted in a 'duh' kind of tone as I kept running, my breathes becoming heavier.

"Then stop them!" She yelled. I looked back behind me to see two of them right on my tail, swatting at my feet.

"I can't fight wolves!" I said, almost losing my voice as tears began falling from my eyes.

"Telling me that four humans could defeat the White Witch and you can't even keep a couple of dogs away?" She shouted, suddenly running faster and further away. I was too tired to respond, and I couldn't keep up with her. Where was she going? She was leaving me!

"No!" I shouted after her as my knees gave in and buckled beneath me. As I fell to my stomach, I looked up to see the wolves had run past me and skidded to a halt. They turned to face me as the others came up from behind me and formed a circle around me. I panted profusely as I rolled onto my back and watched as one came forward.

"Well what do you know? Another human in Narnia." He said with a kind of sarcasm in his course, angry voice, but I have to admit, he would have been an adorable pet were he not to vicious. "What is your business at Cair Paraval?" He said as his tone turned more serious. He started to circle me. I would not take this from a canine. My anger suddenly got the better of me.

"My business here is for the rulers of Narnia only." I firmly said with a scoff as I sat up.

"Ah. A feisty one. What should we do with her, boys?" He asked with a smirk. A wolf was smirking. Oh my god.

"Let's eat her!" One said with an anxious smile.

"Yeah, I haven't had a good bone in a while." Said another. I could feel myself starting to shake.

"Sorry, kid. Majority rules." Said the first as he prepared to lunge at me. I closed my eyes and screamed loudly as I saw him leap, but instead I heard a thud and a yelp. I opened one eye to see the wolf sprawled out in front of me with an arrow in his back. The other wolves looked around frantically before hearing approaching hooves. I looked around as the wolves started retreating and in the direction opposite of the palace near the sea.