Still open for more ideas but I guess this would be a good time to insert this one :D

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EDMUND'S POV

The whole castle was in a buzz today! Fauns were tuning their instruments and practicing their dances, Dryads were swishing about the courtyard cleaning it well of all the Autumn leaves that had fallen, Satyrs were hanging the banners and flags all around the place, She-Badgers and Dwarf women and assorted other creatures were preparing a grand feast, and the Centaurs were practicing a procession.

All these things were happening because Lucy and her husband, Cirron, were coming to visit since the first time since their wedding two years ago! So naturally, we were all quite excited.

Natani and I were feeling rather useless as our very competent people took on the various tasks to be done and so we were sitting on the steps of the castle anticipating the arrival of our daughter.

"I'm so happy, Edmund!" Natani clung to my arm and shook it.

"I know how you feel," I replied with a wince. My arms were still pretty sore from sword practice that morning. "It's been TOO long."

And so it had. Far too long! Cirron being an Archenlander made it even more difficult to see our daughter because of the distance. We had not yet had the chance or time to take off on a trip to Archenland to visit and we were delighted to hear she was coming to us instead. I thought of Endirah and sighed sadly, wondering if I would ever see her again. Her husband, Malachoi, was from the Lone Islands, Felimath to be exact, and Aslan knows one doesn't just take off for the Lone Islands without it being a big deal.

Finally, the sound of hooves on the stones of the path up to the courtyard reached my ears and I stood up quickly, a smile spread across my face. I gave Natani a hand up and we walked quickly down the steps to be there to greet our daughter.

The Centaurs led the procession of celebrating Narnians through the gates and my eyes spotted my daughter straight away. She rode on a bay mare, her light brown hair flowing free as always and she wasn't riding sidesaddle because she always had refused to. Ah, my little rebel of a daughter hadn't changed a bit!

"Daddy! Mum!" she dismounted quickly and ran to us. She latched onto Natani first while I greeted Cirron with a handshake and a few words of greeting. He wasn't such a bad guy.

Then I felt a tap on my shoulder and I turned around only to be smothered in a bear hug from Lucy. I grinned and squeezed her shoulders, so glad to have her in my arms again.

"Oh, Lucy, I am so glad to see you!" I said happily.

"I'm so glad to see you, daddy!" I loved how my girls would never be too old to call me 'daddy'.

Cirron and I brushed down the horses while Natani and Lucy discussed the journey and went inside to let Lucy rest from her travels. Cirron and I discussed the politics in Archenland and how King Corrin was handling things while we stabled the horses and then we headed back inside to be with the girls.

The feast was a very exciting thing for everyone. The food was fantastic and many traditional Narnian and Archenland dishes were served as well as a few from England that Susan and Lucy had left behind from their time here. It was a marvelous layout and we all stuffed ourselves. While we sat back and let our food digest, the Centaurs told stories of heroes and battles and the 100 Years Winter and the Fauns danced a few jigs for us. Finally we all got up and danced to the invigorating enchanted Faun melodies and everyone was laughing and cheering until we had passed away many hours in our delight. The Faun pipes began to play slower and softer tunes, including the old familiar Narnian Lullaby and we all began to settle down and the crowd began to thin out as people realized they needed to be getting home.

Eveantually it was Natani, Cirron, Lucy, Tumnus, a cheetah named Assel and I in the Great Hall and we all moved to the sitting room for a late night chat. Assel and Tumnus left us all too soon to go get some sleep after the long day's preparation and the four of us turned to more personal talk.

"How is life in Archenland suiting you, Lucy?" Natani asked, scooting close to me and grabbing hold of my arm as she liked to do so much. Not that I minded at all.

"Oh it's quite lovely!" Lucy sounded genuine in her pleasure, "It's not so different than the southern portion of Narnia except there are much less trees and far more mountains. It's quite wild looking and I enjoy exploring it!"

"Which she never does alone," Cirron added, probably worried I would reprimand him for letting my daughter wander around alone. "We often take off for weeks at a time to just ride and explore."

I had to admit…I wish I had the luxury of being able to take off on explorations whenever I wished. I had always wanted to sail the Eastern Sea and discover things never before seen…who knows, maybe someday I would.

"So what brings you back to Narnia so unexpectedly?" I asked, my eyes flicking between the two of them

Cirron looked at Lucy with a big smile and Lucy returned it. He nodded to her and she turned back to Natani and I with a look of pure excitement. Her green eyes gleamed and she clasped her hands in front of her.

"Oh, Daddy! Mum!" she began, her voice quivering, "Cirron and I just discovered recently that…well…we're going to have a baby!"

Oh, Aslan, my heart! I felt like I was going to fall out of this chair dead! And I guess I must have looked like it too because Lucy looked at me worriedly.

"Daddy, are you alright?" I nodded and tried to calm my throbbing heart. Natani, on the other hand, was already up and sitting next to Lucy, holding her hand and asking her all kinds of questions about when, where, names, how long…but I couldn't make myself move.

"Edmund," Natani reprimanded me, "Get over here and give your daughter a hug or something!"

I stood immediately and shook my head to clear it. My daughter…was having a baby? My baby…was having a baby?

"Oh Lucy!" I finally grabbed her up in a hug and kissed her cheek. "This is wonderful news!"

"I'm so glad you approve, daddy!" she replied.

"Why wouldn't I approve, darling?" I asked, "My goodness…I feel so OLD though! I'm…I'm going ot be a grandfather!"

Natani started giggling beside me and I felt her grab my hand.

"Don't worry, Ed," she said with a smile, "You'll always be young in my eyes."

Oh my goodness….I was going to be…a grandfather…what in the world? My head swam but a wonderful warm feeling spread through my body as I imagined meeting this new addition to the family. I grabbed my daughter and her husband in a hug and we stayed up for quite some time making plans and dreaming of the day this much anticipated child would be born.

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Next chapter will be up soon, but I am beat right now and have a lot to do tomorrow so I maybe tomorrow night I'll have another chapter up :D

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