Note: This little chapter is mostly a bunch of little fill ins until the next one. At any rate, I still hope you enjoy it, and don't fail to review! God bless!
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Curse Of Beavers Dam Chapter 6 - Information
Peter stopped his rapid page turning, placing his finger on a page.
" Riswood.." The centaur turned, but before he could respond, a young man burst into the room, expression frightened.
"Darin, what is the matter?" Peter asked the heavily breathing boy.
"Your majesty.. Queen Susan.. She asked me to go check on King Edmund and Prince Corin.. I rode out to the dam…and..they were gone!" Peter started up from his seat, his face troubled.
"Not again!" he exclaimed, walking back and forth in his anger. Darin nodded.
"What shall I do?" he asked, then waited for the Kings answer. Peter thought for a moment.
"I think.. I think it would be best if you did not tell Queen Susan just yet. We don't want to worry her anymore then she already is. I will tell her at the proper time. For now, I must discuss something with Riswood." Darin nodded, and giving a respectful bow, left the room.
"What is it that you have found, your highness?" the stately centaur asked, walking back to the small table Peter had been sitting at.
"See this document.. In the book?" Peter pointed out the page as Riswood nodded.
The Country of Telmar
Telmar is a wild country, ruled by wild men. Telmar has been one of Narnia's most dangerous enemies from it's beginning. If Narnia were to be attacked, Telmar would be the most likely offender. The Telmarine method of taking over a country is simple. They use deceit, and fear. They most often work their plans in secret, striking unexpectedly. See The Land of Narnia for more on the danger of this fearsome country.
Riswood looked up from reading the small article in a book entitled Countries Near and Around Narnia.
"This is interesting. I wonder how the author knew so much about the Telmarines." Peter wondered about this too, and he gave a suggestion.
"It was written by one of the Frankish Kings. I'm surprised that it was not destroyed. But, maybe the King sent spies to watch the Telmarines. That is really all I can guess." Riswood nodded, pulling another book from off of the shelf.
"Here is The Land of Narnia," he said, handing it to his young King. Peter flipped through the book, finding many interesting stories which he would have to read sometime. The King stopped when he reached a section.
"Riswood, this is Narnian prophecies. There is one about the Telmarines. It says they will take over Narnia. Can this be true?" Riswood looked at the book, then nodded.
"I'm afraid so.. But maybe not for a very long time." The words of the centaur sent new hope to Peter's heart.
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The strange cloaked figure untied Lucy's hands so she could attend to Corin.
"What happened?" he asked the man sharply. "He was supposed to be unharmed." The man who had carried the Prince in shrugged.
"He was fighting. I had to bop him or he would of woken Sleeping Beauty," the man grinned at Lucy, and she didn't feel it was a very nice one.
"Whatever are you talking about?" the cloaked figure asked, sounding annoyed.
"Little King Edmund. He fell asleep he did," the man replied. Lucy felt like saying something about her brother not being little, but decided against it. That was more along the lines of what Corin would do. Lucy wiped the blood off of the Prince's face as well as she could with her skirt and no water. After she had done her best, the young Queen tore off the hem of her riding habit, tying it around Corin's head neatly. Hopefully it would stop the blood flow.
"Well, I feel that I have some explaining to do.. When the young Prince wakes up of course." The hooded man had spoken once again.
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"Oh Peter!" Susan exclaimed, running up to her brother. "I don't know what to do! Lucy is gone, and now Ed and Corin haven't come home. I'm such a mess. I need to know what to do!" she said, practically repeating her first sentence. Peter attempted to calm her down.
"Su, don't worry about it," he said, looking at her with his tired eyes. "We're handling it. Just don't worry. Do something for me." His sister looked up, willing to listen to her brother.
"Anything."
"Go back to working on the party. Oh! Please do some throne time as well. The people mustn't be abandoned." Susan nodded.
"Of course Peter. Of course." Peter watched as his younger sister walked away. Maybe when all this blew over he could get some rest. But for now, he had to find his siblings.
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Edmund wasn't sure what had woken him up. The important thing was that he did- just in time for him to see Corin being carried away by a bulky man. Edmund waited until they were out of sight, then jumped to his feet. The King crept behind the man and the Prince, keeping himself in the shadows, hidden from view. The plan hadn't worked like he had wanted. He was the one in the open. Why hadn't he been the one taken? It didn't make much sense to Edmund, but he kept following them. This way, he could report back to Peter and let him know where his sister was.
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The King smiled. It wouldn't be long now. Very soon, he would be in control. He had so many behind him. This country was doomed. Both countries in fact. The witches followers added a nice touch. It would happen very soon. That Majestic King would fall easily. The man smiled once again. He would break King Peter. He would make him suffer. He would make him afraid just like a little child. There was not much time left for him.. Or his little country.