Chapter 2
It has been three weeks since we arrived in Narnia. Capri was adjusting very well to being a princess. Today, me and Caspian are going to have a picnic in the woods to talk about the four years we were apart.
"You ready?" Caspian asks, appearing at my doorway. I finish doing my hair in a simple bun. I am wearing a burgundy dress with simple boots with no heels at my request.
"Yes. Give me one moment." I walk into Capri's room. She is playing on her floor with one of the maids daughters. "Baby Girl. Mamma and Papa are going to go for a picnic.
"Alright Mamma."
"Can you give me a kiss, first?"
"Of course, Mamma. Papa, would you like a kiss too?"
"Of course my darling." Capri runs over to us and kisses us on the cheek. We walk out of the castle, stopping in the family room to let everyone know where we would be. We walk out into the forest and find a clearing.
"So, who is first?" I ask, when we are settled.
"I will, if you want." Caspian offers. I nod.
"After you left I became depressed. I would barely pay attention during council meetings. Then the Giants tried to push their reforms. The battles were tough and grueling. I mean, they are Giants, so that would be expected. But the entire time, I wished that you four were there. Until the last battle, when I realized that no matter how many times I blew the horn, you couldn't come. I was still a king and I had a country to protect and run. I decided to work on Cair, in memory of you. I also built the Dawn Treader. The Lords hated the idea of me going on a dangerous sea voyage without a heir to the throne. I went anyway, just so that I could relax and try to think of the great times we had together. But, I ended up spending it with your siblings. Not that I hated it, just that it was hard to think of the happy times. But here we are a year later and I have a beautiful daughter. One question though."
"That was a wonderful story. What is your question?"
"Why didn't Ed and Lu tell me about Capri?"
"They didn't know. They came back here three mnths after we left."
"Oh! Now it is your turn."
"Alright. But I am warning you, this is a long story."
So after I got back, I too fell into depression. Until we called back from school to Finchley. Our parents had been murdered. Peter and I inherited the house and some money. Ed and Lucy went to Cambridge to stay with our aunt until Peter and I could get custody. It was then that I found out about Capri. I'll never forget when I told Peter...
(Flashback)
"Peter! Wait! I have a list!" I shouted running down the stairs. Today is the day that Peter always goes shopping.
"Alright. Where is it?"
"Right here." I say, handing him the list full of baby things. He walks out the door trying to unfold the piece of paper. When the door shuts I start to pace. But in a second, Peter is back.
"Susan?"
"The last night we were in Narnia. Caspian comforted me. It turned into the more."
"Do you really need all this?" He asks jokingly.
"Depending on what Mom saved from when we were little."
(Flashback Over)
Peter was very helpful all through the pregnancy. It was the delivery that he passed on to Ed. That was a funny time...
(Flashback)
"AHHHH!"
"Alright dearie. You are 7 cm dilated. Just give a few more hours." The nurse said. I looked over at Peter. His face was white and he was frozen.
"Excuse me nurse?"
"Yes dearie?"
"Can you ask Edmund Pevensie to come in here. He is my other brother. I don't think that Peter can make it through this." I say, gesturing to Peter. The nurse nodded and helped Peter out. Ed came in a minute later. He stayed through the whole thing, letting me break his hand and he whispered your name in my ear to encourage me. He was even the first to hold her.
(Flashback Over)
"Wow."
"I know. Four years later and here we are."
"Yep." He says, popping the 'p'.
"I love you."
"I love you too." We both lean in and kiss. Then we hear the sound of hoofbeats on the forest-floor. "Get behind me!" The horse appears and it's only Peter with another horse tied to his saddle.
"Peter! Why are you here?"
"It's Capri. She has fallen ill!" That is all that I need to hear. Caspian is already mounted because I was frozen in shock. He rides over to me and swings me up into the saddle like he did all those years ago. All the way to the castle all I could think about is: My baby girl is sick.