I really haven't got a lot to say except the snow drifts are up to my thighs…crazy. Here's the next chapter.

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NATANI'S POV

Endirah was a year old. I couldn't imagine it! It couldn't POSSIBLY have already been that long! She was walking, words were starting to form in her incessant murmurings, and…well she was just growing up too fast!

Edmund didn't like it either. I could tell he wanted her to stay her tiny little self and never grow up, but, as much as I thought it would be nice, I didn't want that. I couldn't wait to have mother/daughter times, discuss boys, teach her how to cook and how to fight of course. Yes, I would enjoy these baby days while they lasted, but I was willing to let her grow.

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I was in shock when I realized what was going on with my body. I sat down on the bed heavily and bit my bottom lip. This was crazy! It's only been one year and a few months since Endirah was born and here I was again. Yep…pregnant.

"Oh…boy…" I buried my fingers in my hair and shook my head slowly. I didn't know if I was ready to do this again. But…heck, what could I do about it? I smiled after a while and stood up. I looked in the mirror and was pleased to notice there was not a single outward clue to point to my condition.

I guessed I had better tell Edmund before things got to an enlarged state…

BAM!

I whipped around and looked at the door in alarm. I approached it carefully and noticed that it was locked. Uh oh. I turned the key and opened it slowly, revealing an annoyed Edmund who was holding his nose gingerly.

"Why would you lock the door?" he asked, his teeth were clenched and I tried hard not to laugh.

"I had no idea you would try to run through it," I countered and removed his hand. No blood, his nose wasn't crooked…he was fine, big baby. Oh, baby, right, I had to tell him.

"Ed I…" I started, but he put his hands on my shoulders and led me over to the bed and sat me down.

"Tani, I have to tell you something," he sounded weary and I caught on that something wasn't right.

"What is it?" I whispered nervously.

"There's…something I need to go take care of down in Calormene," he said carefully.

Oh…Calormene. I didn't like the idea. Calormene had been sending all kind of warnings to Narnians saying they would take our land in the future and giving us "chances to get lenience" which means they were offering to make us slaves instead of killing us.

"You're going to war, aren't you?" I asked.

Edmund nodded, looking down.

"How long?" I whispered, lifting his face back up to look in my eyes.

"It…could be…a long time," he replied slowly. "We're going to fight but we're also going to be there to make sure peace negotiations are well established. We can't risk the Calormenes gaining enough power to be a threat in the future."

So this…was no small mission. This was a take-over and release rehabilitation. Oh no…

Edmund gave me a weak, half-hearted smile and shrugged his shoulders. I sighed. I couldn't tell him now. I didn't want him to be distracted from the job he had to do. So I kept silent and spent every last moment I could with my husband for the next few days until he had the troops organized and ready to go.

Philip, Mr. Tumnus and I watched the huge mass of troops disappear in the distance and I tried to keep my fears under control. I was alone and in a very vulnerable state, my husband was off in a battle, my daughter was getting in to those years where she needs constant patrol…I felt very alone.

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I had done it again. I was holding that tiny little life in my shivering, weak arms. Another unbelievably painful session of pushing and screaming had once again brought forth an amazing little miracle. Green eyes looked up at me, my eyes. But still…that black hair was definitely a dominant trait. She was beautiful.

Yep, she. Another daughter. I wanted Edmund to name her so I looked down at my nameless child and wished for his return to come soon. I had heard he was just crossing the border of Archenland as of yesterday. He was coming, successful in his mission and ready to be back in Narnia after 5 months of being away.

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EDMUND'S POV

I don't know WHAT I expected to come home to…but this was definitely NOT it.

I looked at Natani in shock and I had to lean on the doorframe to keep upright. I. Was. A. Father. AGAIN! I looked into those green eyes that stared up at me and I fell in love all over again. Natani handed her to me and I took her carefully.

"She needs a name," Natani said, looking at me with s slight smile. "She's been waiting for a week now."

I tried to think of Narnian names, heroines of history, stars and planets and constellations, flowers…but only one name stuck in my mine and refused to leave.

"Lucy," I said, knowing this was right. Natani looked at me with a bit of surprise but her smile widened.

"I think it's perfect," she whispered.

"Da'y!" such a sweet little voice reached my ears and I saw my nearly 3 year old daughter tottering toward me on her tiny legs, her brown eyes shining and her smile spread across her entire face.

I handed Lucy to Natani with a kiss to her little forehead and got to my knees to catch my oldest daughter up in a hug. I spun around with her and she laughed gleefully. I held her up on my hip and she kissed my cheek.

"You're scratchy, Da'y!" she giggled.

I laughed and Natani ran her palm over my face.

"Oh yes, Endirah," she said with a suggestive smile, "Daddy needs to shave before tonight."

She winked and I felt my legs go slightly to jelly, but I didn't think about it too much at the moment. Right now, I just wanted to look at my daughters and I wanted to spend every second I could with them.

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Tada! Another chapter up!