Author's Note: This chapter is a little bit shorter than I would have liked, but seeing as I just got back from camp and I am sick as a dog I think I did a bang up job. It's not the best chapter in the world, but I hope you guys will like it anyways. Read and enjoy! (Hopefully...)

And I can't believe I forgot to post this before I went on vacation! GAH! It's been almost a MONTH since I've updated! I apologize for the long wait. I'm going to go start working on the other chapters now... Only a couple more to go! :D

Song for this chapter: Couldn't think of one. :/

The rest of the day went smoothly for the Narnian royals. They chattered away easily at the table during lunch. Caspian had to bite back his laughter at the bickering the Pevensie family did. One minute Ari and Edmund would be arguing about something, and the next they would both turn on Peter and draw Lucy into tormenting their brother before Susan scolded them into silence once more. The process repeated many times over the course of the meal. By the end of it, they were all laughing so hard that tears were streaming down their eyes.

"Oh, don't mind them." Susan said in between fits of giggles. "This is normal for them."

Caspian could hardly count it as normal, but if this is what they did on a daily basis then he could see himself getting along swimmingly with them. Over the course of just a day and a half, he and Peter seemed to be on better terms. It was as if their arguments had never happened at all. Although a bit of resentment still festered deep inside of him, Caspian could already feel himself forgiving the slightly older man.

Susan ushered them all of to dance rehearsals after lunch. After all, they had to be prepared for the night of festivities. She wasn't sure if Caspian knew many Narnian dances that they had danced to during the Golden Age, but she was determined to teach him at least one before the night dawned on them, and she wanted to learn at least one Telmarine style dance before the ball.

Ari slipped on a pair of dancing shoes as she sat next to Edmund on the staircase leading down into the Grand Ballroom. It wasn't nearly as grand as Cair Paravel had once been, but it was still very beautiful. One wouldn't know that from the outside the castle looked dark and frightening. The six of them practiced for hours until Susan thought she had drilled the dance steps into their heads enough that they would not forget them later into the night. She then sent them off to be suited up for the events of the night.

Susan was back in her element. Planning parties and festivals were her specialty. She ran a very tight ship when it came to things like this. Everything went according to schedule, she made sure of that. She sent the boys off to one room to prepare while she prepped the girls and herself. There was no use arguing with her when it came to matters such as these. Many had tried, and failed. The royals personally didn't see how this could be a bad thing though. At times it was quite frustrating, but at least they didn't have to worry about organizing the events themselves.

Three hours and a great deal of complaining from Ari later, the royals were twirling around the dance floor while the band played lively music. Caspian felt he was having a hard time with the strange Narnian dances he was doing with Susan, but she commended him on having such a wonderful memory and being able to learn the steps in just a few hours.

Across the room, Peter twirled Lucy in a circle as she laughed loudly with a grin on her face. Her gown flowed out around her and her eyes lit up as she moved her feet with the music. Peter couldn't help himself but smile at the pure joy on his baby sister's face. It had been such a long time since he had seen her truly happy, like she was now.

Ari tensed as a pair of arms slid around her waist, but relaxed into the touch as she realized that it was Edmund. He pressed a kiss into her short hair and the two of them swayed with the flow of the music. Ari wasn't one for much dancing, and neither was Edmund, but every once in a while there would be a certain song that she would have the urge to dance to. One of those such songs began to be played and she grabbed Edmund's hand, leading him to the center of the room.

The pair waited for the cue, and Edmund began to lead them in the familiar dance. It was one of their favorites to do. It was a tad bit difficult to do in her long, floor-length dress, but they managed to pull it off. The pair twisted and turned around the dance floor, not noticing that they were gathering attention, nor that Edmund's siblings had joined in.

The three pairs moved in sync with the music, never faltering or showing signs of stopping. The music governed where their feet would step next. The music swelled around them and they came to a dramatic end. They froze when the last note fell in the air, finally breathing hard from the exertion the dance had caused them.

"Wow." Was all Ari said as she looked into Edmund's eyes. Her cheeks flooded with color as applause broke out around them and she buried her face in Edmund's chest while he chuckled.

It wasn't long after then that they retired to their bedrooms, exhausted. Even though they had slept in, neither one of them could stay around a large group of people without becoming tired. They were not made for crowds and excitement, that was Susan's area.

Ari snuggled herself deep underneath the heavy blankets and closer to Edmund. His quiet snoring comforted her. In his sleep his arms tightened closer around her. She smiled and closed her eyes, quietly drifting off into a dreamless sleep.

Author's Note: Yeah.. The ending sucked monkey balls. :/ But, hopefully you guys liked it anyways! :) I'll have the video of their dance up on the blog as soon as I can upload it. The pictures of their dresses and hairstyles should be up on my profile by the end of this week.

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