Hey guys.
I am sooo sorry for the delay.
School has been insane. I've been non-stop all week.
Ask Gabby ;)
So I'm having a difficult time fitting writing into my packed schedule.
Thanks for all the reviews, it means a lot that you all love my story.
I missed writing.
Heaps.
So I'll do my best to get more frequent.
Promise.
So, enjoy XD
"I'll miss you," Belle sighed into Norious's chest as she gripped his arms. "Do you really have to go?"
Norious stared down into Belle's sea-green eyes and sighed. "Its only a month, Belle. And I promise I will miss you more each second."
Belle smiled weakly and hugged Norious again. He turned his face so she could peck his cheek, but at the lat second, Belle decided to show him how much she was going to miss him. Belle turned his face back, and kissed his lips softly.
"Goodbye," she whispered into his ear, and turned away, blushing. She heard him pull himself onto his horse, and Belle turned back around to say goodbye. Norious waved at her happily, and she waved back as he galloped away, followed by his men.
Peter and Caspian had selected Norious to lead a group of men towards the Northern Wilds, where there was whisper of bad happenings. Automatically the Narnian royals had selected their most trusted men and beasts, and the group had departed immediately.
The remaining group, consisting of Belle, Caspian, Susan, Edmund, Lorian, Dune and Amelia, made their way back into the courtyard of Cair Paravel, where a horse was being held by a small stablehand, as Braithe helped a huddled figure edge down the stairs.
Belle rushed forward to help Sera as she made her movements, which were obviously causing her a lot of pain.
"Sera, maybe this wasn't such a good idea…" Braithe was worrying, and got himself slapped on the arm.
"Braithe, I need to get outside, I am sick of that god-awful infirmary." Sera replied.
"I know, Sera, but you aren't well and I don't want you to-ow!" Braithe was cut off when Sera pinched his arm.
"What are you, my brother?" she said, raising her eyebrows.
"Right. Sorry." Braithe said.
Belle frowned. "Maybe someone should go with you," she suggested, and Braithe sent her a look of thanks.
"I agree. Lorian?" he called to his cousin, who was talking softly to the timid stablehand.
"Braithe?" the heir replied, looking up at him from under his bangs.
"Do you and Trisca want to come for a ride?" Braithe asked, still helping Sera down the stairs.
"Sure," Lorian said, before whispering to a nearby servant.
"No need," Belle said quickly, gesturing to the servant, "I'll go get Trisca."
She hurried up the stairs and into the castle, making her way towards Trisca's chambers, where she found the older girl sitting in her armchair, reading.
"Hey, Trisca," the Princess said lazily, "Lorian wants you to go for a ride with him."
Trisca glanced up from her book, and smiled at Belle, a smile that radiated pure happiness. And for a moment, Belle wished she had the same happiness that filled the older girl's face. And then worry filled Trisca's features, and Belle felt the smile slip off her own.
"Belle…what is it?"
Belle frowned, and Trisca tugged her down onto the seat beside her.
Belle fiddled with her hands unconsciously, thinking. "I just feel like something is going to happen. Soon." She finally said. Trisca lay her arm around Belle's shoulders and squeezed.
"All will be well. All is well."
Trisca frowned as she stroked the younger girl's hair, wondering why she too, had this feeling of unknown preomonition, not sure whether it was positive or negative.
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"Sera, I'm not sure this was a good idea…what if you fall?"
"Lorian, can you please tell Braithe to shut it?"
"Braithe, Sera says shut it."
"Sera, please, I don't want you falling off."
"Lorian, please tell Braithe that he is like an old woman."
"Braithe, Sera says you are like an old woman."
"Sera, please listen.." Braithe whined as he tightened his grip on Sera. They were trotting slowly through he forest near Cair, Braithe and Serafina on one horse, and Trisca and Lorian on another.
"Braithe, just shut up," Trisca called, "You're going to lose…"
Braithe sent her a scowl and continued with his nagging, until Sera finally shook her head at him.
"That's it. Lorian, can you help me off this horse?" Sera called, shaking her head at Braithe.
Lorian snickered and stepped down from his horse, crossing the small space between them, and helping Sera down form the horse. Braithe leapt down after her, a worried look still planted on his face. He secured the blanket around her shoulders, and earned himself a pinch and a disgusted look.
"How about we just walk around for a little while?" Trisca suggested gently.
"Good idea," Lorian said, glancing at Sera's angry face for a moment.
"Er..how about Sera and I go together?" Trisca said, and Sera nodded enthusiastically.
"Don't go too far," Lorian and Braithe said at the same time, and the females rolled their eyes before strolling off arm in arm.
"Girls." Braithe sighed at Lorian.
"We can still here you!" Sera shouted from a small distance away, making Lorian snicker.
Zaro and Rhui walked slowly along the white sands of the beach at Cair Paravel, soaking in the sun, and the smell of the great Eastern Sea.
Up ahead, there were two teenager girls playing near the water, running in and out, and pushing eachother merrily as they giggled loudly.
As the couple got closer, they saw that one girl was shorter than the other, with bronzed skin, and short blonde hair. The second was only a bit taller, with reddish brown shoulder length hair, and paler skin.
As the two girls saw them approach, they turned their smiling faces to the couple.
"Its such a beautiful day!" the smaller, blonde one called.
"It is!" Rhui called back, smiling at the pair.
The couple approached the two girls, and saw upon closer inspection they were sandy and slightly damp, their eyes alight with mischief.
"What are your names?" Zaro asked.
"I am Maria," the brown haired girl said happily, before gesturing to her friend, "And this is Emily."
"And how is your day so far, Maria and Emily?" Zaro asked, and Rhui looked at him lovingly.
"Lovely!" Emily giggled, "And even better come tomorrow night!"
"What's tomorrow night?" Rhui asked cusriously.
"A faun dance!" Emily cried, spinning in a circle.
"All of us teenage townspeople come," Maria explained as Emily danced around, "And we dance with the fauns under the full moon!"
"It sounds amazing," Rhui sighed at Zaro, who smiled back at her.
"It is. Every year it gets better!" Emily sighed, still spinning around. "You should come, and bring any available boys with you!"
"Emily!" Maria giggled. She turned back to the couple seriously."But its true."
"Oh, Zaro, we should go!" Rhui said excitedly, and the two girls froze.
"Zaro?" Maria whispered, before looking at Emily.
The two girls dropped to the ground, emabressed.
"Forgive us, your majesty, we had no idea.." Emily said, sounding upset.
"Oh, no, please don't do that," Zaro said, pulling them to their feet.
"But you're royalty." Maria said.
"I know, but you are my age. I'm a normal person to you. Please, just pretend I was never royal."
The two girls nodded, and smiled again, back to their happy selves.
"You could still come tomorrow night!" Emily squealed.
"We'll see what happens," Zaro smiled back.
The couple bade goodbye to the two girls, who continued playing on the edge of the water merrily, singing, and dancing, and squealing to their hearts content. Zaro and Rhui kept making their way towards a large cave at the end of the beach.
They made their way inside, and began looking at the walls, and the strange markings engraved on them. They spoke of deep magic, that was all Zaro had been told by his parents. This was where they had returned to Narnia, and the place was now sacred.
Rhui ran her hands along the markings, feeling the magic ebbing and flowing inside the rock, mirroring the sea outside.
"This place…"
"Dad used to say when we were little that this was the place where Aslan kept his magic when he wasn't in Narnia.." Zaro said, and Rhui smiled.
They traced the patterns on the walls of the cave with their fingers for a few more minutes, before linking their hands and making their way back to the castle.
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The din of the family sitting together in the massive dining hall was quite loud. Mostly because there were several conversations crossing the table, and the family felt the need to talk louder than the other conversations in order to be heard.
"Oh, yes, we simply must organise a trip to Archenland!" Aamee was saying merrily to Susan.
"No, my new brace is far to big," Lorian was complaining to Peter and Caspian.
"It's a faun dance," Rhui was giggling, "Under the full moon!"
"Yes, I would love to see Leif and Flow again soon," Belle was sighing.
"Everyone!" Peter called over the noise of the large family. They all quietened down a little, and Peter raised his glass.
"To our family!" Peter shouted, and placed his hand on Dune's shoulder. "To Narnia!"
The family raised their glasses also, marvelling at the random toast.
"To Narnia!" they all cried, and the sound drowned out the bang of the door as it opened.
All the family's eyes were on Peter.
And they all widened as he gasped and dropped his goblet, the glass and gold shattering on the floor.
The High King's eyes were wide as he stared at the open door. The family turned to look where he was staring.
"To Narnia," whispered Treyton as he stared back at his family, his face full of intense joy.
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There we go!
Sorry its kinda short; I'll do my best to get the next out soon. :)
Oh, and sorry again.
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