A/N -I promised it, so I delivered, your second chapter. I'll try and update again soon but I'm sure you've all worked out that I have no idea when '#ll actually get round to updating... Enjoy!

Again, I don't own anything other then the general storyline and my original characters (Although if someone will sell me Ben Barnes then I will gladly take him off your hands! I don't care who he is at the time, i'll have him :P)

Chapter 7 – Traitors and Narnians

"Your Majesty!" called an urgent voice from behind the King as he made his way through the camp, "Your Majesty, I must speak with you urgently." Repeated the young soldier as he came up beside the King.

"Speak then solider." Said the King, "You were in the party that brought news of the Archer were you not?"

Harriot nodded, "Aye your Majesty, but may we speak more privately, these are delicate matters which I bring to you."

The King nodded and gestured inside the nearest tent, the council tent. "Leave us, I promise you I will be most safe." He said to his companions before leading Harriot into the tent and taking a seat, gesturing for his companion to do the same.

"My King, I bring you news of enemies in your midst. The men who escorted me and my injured comrade to you are not your allies, they fight for the Free Telmar Movement and are reporting to their Lord Commander on your movements and plans." Said Harriot quietly, as if worried that someone might overhear the news. "I am sorry that I could not bring you this information before now but it has taken me some time to escape the eyes of my captors."

King Caspian leant forwards slightly, a reassuring smile on his face. "You have done me a great service bringing me this information. The news they brought about the Archer, you did not add your voice during the council, tell me what you know."

Harriot relaxed slightly, glad that the King appeared to have believed him, at least about the intruders into his camp. "What they said was true enough, from what I have heard of her skills with a bow and arrow they are beyond compare. Also her beauty is a thing of note and she does bear a certain resemblance to the Marksman Queen of Old but," Harriot paused, not sure how to continue, a nod of encouragement from the King calmed his nerves and he continued.

"Ilius and I were imprisoned next to her briefly and she told us her story. She fights for Narnia United in Peace and was trying to reach you when she was captured, initially the Lord Commander dismissed her but when he heard about her weapons and skill he reconsidered and devised a test in which she freed 4 Narnians. They then deduced that she must be a descendant of the Marksman Queen, a lineage which she had no knowledge of your Highness. She is of an old noble Telmarine family who have always fought for Aslan but there is no royal blood in her veins to her knowledge."

The King lent back in his chair and considered this information, "Noble Telmarine? Of which family do you know?"

Harriot shook his head, "She told us only her first name, Ariadne. Please, your Highness, while I do not wish to sound forwards in my asking, my captors will surely have noticed my absence by now…"

"Say no more," said King Caspian, cutting across Harriot, "From this moment I name you and your companion as part of my personal guard, in recognition of the service you have done me."

"Excuse me your Highness, a Narnian mouse by the name of Parareepit has arrived and is demanding you speak with you immediately." Announced the guard as he entered the tent almost without being noticed.

Harriot stood to leave as the king nodded his approval to the guard. "You are welcome to stay soldier, in fact, by what name do I address you?" asked the King.

"Harriot Nefrey, my companion was Captain Ilius Jastine., and I should leave your Highness, these are private matters."

"Which you are now to be part of. Please sit, and give me your council Harriot Nefrey."

Harriot nodded and returned to his seat as the Narnian mouse entered the tent, bending into a low bow before addressing the King.

"Your Highness, I thank you for seeing me so quickly. I bring word from the small council of Narnian's, we are eager to exchange words before crossing swords, especially after the developments with the Free Telmar Movement."

King Caspian nodded, "Tell me Parareepit, what do you know of The Archer?"

"Only what I have seen my Liege, I have seen her skills with my own two eyes and believe me when I say, they are something to behold. She shot 3 arrows at a distant target before being blindfolded and landing the fourth shot also. In all my years I have never seen anything like it."