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CHAPTER 6
The next morning I woke up feeling glowy and fresh. The mattress I was sleeping on was more comfortable than mine back home. It was big two which I thought I could sleep with my sister in it. Instantly, I thought of my sister. Have the royals sent a messenger to tell her that I'm not going home just yet? She will be so worried.
I hopped off my bed and walked towards the bathroom to clean up. The water was warm and I could relax a bit after over thinking of my sister. So much had happened since yesterday and what the royals told me shocked me so much. I've never expected that kind of a thing to actually happen to me. The locket that King Edmund gave me last night was placed around my neck and I kept on staring at it (A/N: the picture is on my profile). I missed my father so much and the thought he asked the royals to take care of me.
Are there some secrets untold?
I shook my head instantly. "Stop thinking just now, your head is about to explode Ev." I said to myself.
I got out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my body. Soon enough a female maid entered the room with a few clothes in hands. Which I assumed those were for me.
"Your clothes my lady." She said smoothly and nicely.
"T-thank you." I answered awkwardly.
"If you need anything, just call me. My name is Martha." She introduced herself nicely.
"Of course!" I slapped my forehead, "I will. Thanks Martha. You are so nice."
"You too my lady. You are what people are talking."
"What people are talking? People are actually talking about me?"
"Of course," she said and her face turned intense, "don't you know everything from the Kings and Queens last night?" her face was all in confusion.
"Y-yes," I replied, "but they didn't mention a thing about 'people are talking', what people?"
"Narnians of course. Just a few though, who live in the castle. People in the village don't know a thing. You are pretty famous in here my lady." She smiled and walked towards the door. "I should excuse myself. King Peter expects your presence soon in the yard. They are all gathering in there for some practice. You should watch it."
"Ok. Thanks Martha." I said smiling at her which she smiled back before she closed the door. I stared at a few clothes Martha gave me and they were all so fancy. Those dresses should have been for formal events, I thought to myself. But there was a simple white dress with short sleeves but the dress is still long, reach the floor.
I didn't mind as long as I don't have to wear heels.
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"Show me what you got, Pete!" Edmund said in the middle of their training. Their swords were fighting against each other and Peter looked exhausted of dealing with Edmund. Edmund is known as the best swordsman in the entire Narnia. Peter had won a few trainings against his beloved brother, but not once Edmund give up to pay his lost and win again over Peter.
"I'm showing it with the lack of oxygen I'm breathing!" he replied loudly. Edmund's sword swung over Peter and Peter immediately ducked and stepped on Edmund's foot so hard until Edmund stopped and touched his foot and fell.
"What the bloody hell Pete!" he yelled from the ground, holding his foot that Peter just stepped.
"It's the only way I can stop this bloody tired training." Peter said catching his breath and walked towards the bench where Susan and Lucy were watching and serving their brothers some sandwiches and fresh water.
"You look great Peter." Lucy said innocently to bright up her brother's mood.
"Better than Edmund then." Peter said as he took a gulp of water and eyed Edmund who was still hurting on the ground. The three siblings were laughing at Edmund.
"Right. Some help please here." Edmund said sarcastically.
I was just arrived and saw the three royals were laughing at Edmund while he was sitting on the ground. His face was red and tired. So, I walked towards him and handed him my hand for a reach. "Need some help?" I offered nicely.
He took my hand and got up. He locked eyes with me intently a few seconds after he got up. "Thanks." He said still not leaving his gaze on me. I couldn't reply back because our bodies were almost touched. I could feel his fast breath on me. We were so close and I had a hard time of being cool in front of him. I was somehow, nervous.
"I'm hot when I'm sweating, am I not?" he said but lowering his voice to me.
"You wish!" I replied loud enough for the three royals on the bench to laugh.
"It's still early and the first thing they can do is fighting again." Susan said as she shook her head and smiled.
"It's not my fault that he keeps on being so frustrating to handle!" I replied in a groan.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it." Edmund said as he walked towards Peter and took his glass and drank it all.
"I hope I won't." I muttered and rolled my eyes.
"How was your sleep Ev?" Susan asked me and offered me a sandwich to eat. I took it gladly.
"It was so much of a comfort. Thank you for letting me stay for the night." I replied back.
"We were talking earlier about this. How about you stay until the tournament in two weeks?" Susan said.
"What? Stay? What do you mean by stay?" I asked with a shock and sandwich full in my mouth.
"Swallow those first before you talk." Edmund added sarcastically.
"Stop ruining my life." I muttered to him.
"You stop ruining mine." He said taking a big bite of his sandwich.
"What about it Ev? You can join the tournament too. For the bows and arrows category. It's fun. You can also bring your sister here if you want." Susan continued.
"I-I don't know." I replied in confusion.
Sure, it was such a nice offer to accept. But I felt kind of bad. I just knew that all along they have been taking care of me from distance, now they were all so nice to me in person. I couldn't help but feel kind of be a burden to them.
"If you say yes, we will send Mr. Tumnus to pick up your sister and your mother." Lucy said cheerfully. I smiled at her. She was always being so cute and nice.
"We want to Ev. It's our first time to actually meet you in person but talking to you directly, not watching you from distance." Peter said, eyeing Edmund.
Edmund who was enjoying his sandwich alone just paused and said, "don't look at me like that. Don't embarrass me right now. Again."
Peter chuckled and shook his head.
"'What if she gets lost Pete.'" I mimicked Peter's expression last night when he said this with a squeaky voice. Everyone laughed at my expression but Edmund wasn't that pleased as a victim.
"Hey! I was just being nice that time okay. At other times, I wouldn't be saying that. Ever." He defended himself.
"Your excuses don't effect me." I said smiling in victory.
"Okay here is the deal," he said as he walked up to me, "you show your ability of using bow and arrows, and let's see if you can hit your target perfectly. Without my help this time."
"You only help me getting targets, not shooting it."
"Whatever," he rolled his eyes, "deal?" he handed his hand to me.
I took it and shake hands with him. "Deal."
"Burn!" Peter said and laughed.
"What do you want to be the target?" I asked Edmund in desire to win this deal and Edmund will swallow his own pride. That is my mission.
I will show them that I can't be underestimated that easily. I will show them that I've grown up, that I could change their point of view of me. They don't have to take care of me anymore, I can take care of myself.
"Okay." Edmund said rubbed his chin to think of anything that would be the target. "See that apple tree? That one?" he pointed at a huge apple tree far away from where we stood. Not that far actually.
"Pick an apple from that tree as your target. If your arrow hit one perfectly, I repeat, perfectly, you can punish me with everything. But," he said and looked at me intently and smirking, "if you can't do as I tell you, I will be the one who gives the hell out of you."
"Sure." I replied with an intense look.
"Here." Susan gave me the bow and arrows to use. I picked an arrow to use and getting the bow ready on set. Everyone was watching and backing away, giving me some space to shoot. I aimed an apple that was in sight.
I was about to release my arrow just in a second when King Caspian showed up a few feet in front of me and I released the arrow without even thinking.
King Caspian ducked and my arrow hit the tree instead of one of the apples. "No!" I yelled.
"YES!" Edmund said in such happiness until he danced like a lunatic on his spot.
"How could you miss that Ev?" Peter asked in wonder.
"I'm so sorry," King Caspian showed up later. "you were aiming at me, I was terrified."
"No-" I said to him powerless and looked pale, "I was aiming the tree behind you, Your Majesty."
"No formalities please," he replied with a smile, "I'm sorry I'm such a distraction. I shouldn't have showed up there."
"Thank you Caspian!" Edmund said with his smile spreading so wide and hugged Caspian so tight. "You are my hero!"
"What is going on with this family. It's getting weirder and weirder." Caspian said.
As everyone was blaming Caspian and Edmund was being happy all by himself, Mr. Tumnus running from inside the castle towards us in such a hurry.
"King Peter." He called out. Everyone was now turning their heads at the tiny faun who was trying to catch his breath.
"Yes Mr. Tumnus?" Peter replied.
"Evelyn's sister is here." He replied with a warming smile on his face.
I smiled to Mr. Tumnus behind Peter's figure which he return with another special smile of his.
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