A/N -This is the worst stint I've done at university in respect to how boring the lectures are... they're teaching us about TAX! (Never realized how much the government robs off us!)
As for the story, I've managed to write the end... just I have issues with the bit between now and then... darn writers block! I'm working on it though, I promise!

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 8 – Trouble

I'm sure you can imagine how one's mind begins to wander when there is nothing to do but sit and wait for someone to come and rescue you, a minute seems like an hour and a day seems like a year. As I waited I was visited by a variety of small animals, first the odd bird would be brave enough to land nearby, then a mouse or two would scuttle past my feet and by the end of the day larger animals were venturing nearer to me. Having nothing better to do I decided I'd talk to these animals as they went about their business,

"How are you doing Mr BlueJay? It's lovely weather today isn't it."

"If you're looking for food Mrs Mouse I'd head over to the tents if I were you."

"Good day Master Squirrel, stocking up for the winter are you? Should be a good harvest of nuts this year."

At first my guards looked at me suspiciously, before deciding that I was probably going mad to be talking to such creatures.

'If things didn't change I probably will go mad, what a prize I'd be then.' I thought sourly as my mind changed to thoughts of escape.

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Dusk arrived slowly as the sun sunk behind the towering mass of Aslan's How, casting a long shadow across the area, quickly reaching me and my guards. It was at this point that the Lord Commander and a small contingent of fighters arrived carrying my bow and arrows, taking the total number of guards for me up to 18.

I scoffed at the thought, 18 guards for little old me? What do they expect me to do? Unfortunately this scuppered my plans, there was no way I could get past all of them to make a run for the treeline.

"I trust you have had a comfortable time here?" asked the Lord Commander who was obviously not expecting a reply as he paused only a moment before continuing. "As I promised, your weapons have been brought for you to demonstrate your skill once more. Your target today is the tree to your left, the one covered in the most moss, to the right of the tree bearing fruit."

I looked to my left and my heart lifted. The tree that had been selected was only 100 meters away, hardly distinguishable from the trees forming the small clump to either side but the distance was short. I waited for my restraints to be removed before taking my bow and the offered arrow and landing the first shot solidly. I was given a new arrow and told to aim at the same tree before moving onto the tree to the right.

The fourth arrow was never offered to me as a horn blared from within the Free Telmar camp. "Restrain her, bind her to that post then all of you follow me." Barked the Lord Commander before storming off towards his camp. My hands were quickly bound together before a short length of rope secured me to the ruins and all 18 of my captors left me completely alone and undefended in the fading light.

The light faded quickly once I was alone, shouts continued to rise from the Free Telmar camp for some time after the Lord Commander left me before searches were sent out around the perimeter of the area around Aslan's How.

I was startled by a small stone hitting my leg, I immediately looked for the source of but could see nothing clearly enough in the near darkness. A second stone rattled by my feet, and a third skidded to a stop barely a meter from me but still I could not see the source.

"Please, do not be alarmed." Said a small voice to my right, causing me to jump out of my skin at the noise, "I come baring information and ask only little in return. There is little time so please listen carefully."

I nodded, still unable to clearly see who, or what was addressing me.

"The Telmar fighters will not be distracted for long so I have little time. King Caspian has arrived and is determined to release you but if you would be so kind as to give me your family name I shall let the King know."

"I don't…" I began but was cut short as a large mouse appeared before me, standing on the ruins.

"All I ask of you is your co-operation and to know your family name." he continued as if I hadn't spoken.

"Astrum, but I…" again the mouse cut across me.

"Thank you mi'lady. When the time comes, make for the treeline." He said, bowing before vanishing into the darkness.