Note: Here is the long awaited chapter 2. So sorry about that. Life is soo busy. We are practicing a Christmas play, and I am working on a part to audition for a play. Plus school, and all other things of life. Anyway, I hope you enjoy. Review, it helps my creative juices. I know it's short, but deal with it. Edited!
Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own Narnia, or any of it's affiliates. The only character I can claim at all is Darin, oh and I think I mentioned the cook too, right?
Curse of Beavers Dam chapter 2 - Spies and Beaver's
Lucy pulled Corin to a stop as they came to a hall. Mrs. Beaver stood, giving the maid some orders she had received from Susan.
"Mrs. Beaver!" Lucy called, hurrying towards the small plump animal. Corin followed, and Edmund, unknown to the others behind him.
"Queen Lucy," Mrs. Beaver said, curtsying. Lucy smiled at her subject, before Corin rushed into talking.
"Mrs. Beaver, have you seen Mr. Beaver?" he asked, not pausing for a breath. The she beaver looked at him with a startled expression before replying.
"I believe he's at the stables Prince," she said, surveying him with the same startled look.
"Um, okay, said Corin uncomfortably, this time he was pulling Lucy. "She scares me," Corin whispered as they left the palace. Lucy gave him a pointed look. "What!" Corin exclaimed, "The way she looks at me, like I'm always doing something wrong." Lucy gave him the look again, as if to say you ARE always doing something wrong.
The two arrived at the stable, and Lucy waved at one of the stable boys. He approached, and bowed to Lucy.
"What can I do for you, your majesty?" he asked.
"Darin, have you seen Mr. Beaver?" she asked, smiling at the young man. He nodded, motioning towards the horse stalls.
"He's in there, I think he's become a little daft," he whispered. Lucy giggled, and she and Corin approached the stalls.
"How come they always bow to you?" Corin asked, brow furrowed. Lucy smiled at him before replying.
"Because, they respect me." Before Corin could make a smart retort, they were at the stall. Corin opened it, to reveal Beaver telling one of the horses about "The haunting." The horse, who was in fact dumb, continued munching his hay, as if nothing else mattered.
"Mr. Beaver!" Lucy called, while Corin observed him, fascinated. Mr. Beaver looked up, excitement written all over his face.
"Yes, my Queen?" Corin frowned when the beaver ignored him.
"What's all this about your dam being haunted?" she asked, brows furrowed in thought. Corin smirked, since the beaver ignored him, it might be a little fun to think of him as a nut case.
"Oh it is, your majesty. It is. I went to make sure everything was in order, I've been thinking of renting it out you know. But anyway, things happened. I heard noises, and saw a mist. I don't know what it is." Lucy took in the mouthful.
"Oh, well, I suppose Corin and I should go see this thing, see what it is, I mean." Beaver nodded, fear clouding his eyes. " Be very careful my lady, it may be dangerous. I barely escaped with my life." Corin rolled his eyes.
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Edmund grabbed a cookie on his way out of the kitchen. The cook bowed to him. Edmund grinned as he stuffed the cookie into his mouth. At home mum would have swatted him. Here he could eat cookies whenever he felt like it. Curiosity was still the main thing in Edmund's mind, and he skillfully followed the young queen and prince without being detected.
"Stables Prince," he heard from Mrs. Beaver, knowing he had not heard the whole sentence, but he knew it involved the stables some how. Edmund sneaked down to the stables in pursuit, and listened to Beaver's story. Interesting, he thought, Very interesting. Maybe, if he avoided Su, this day might turn out less dreary then it had started out. Just maybe he wouldn't have to trudge back to the palace to a day of drudgery. Yes, Edmund decided he wanted to be a spy. His first subjects, Queen Lucy the Valiant, and Prince Corin of Archenland.