Hello everyone! :) Sorry about my formatting in the previous chapters. I tried to separate the dialogue better in this one (I think?). Formatting has always been a struggle of mine (ask any of my English teachers). Anyways... Enjoy! :)

In the morning the Pevensies packed up and followed Drinian to the castle. Walking through the town they once again noticed that it was unusually calm. There were some children out on the streets but they were not screaming or running wildly like they once did. Susan just wondered why they weren't in school.

They reached the main gate of Cair Paravel and it was even more stunning up close. "It's beautiful" Lucy gasped walking inside into the main foyer of the castle. Inside they saw a man dressed in gaudy purple robes taking to a bunch of people taking notes. Drinian approached the man, "Ah, Advisor Anwir," he addressed the man in robes, "Perhaps you know where the King is? I have news for him regarding the North; and a delivery for him." The advisor looked at Drinian skeptically. Anwir had a fine trimmed goatee, and many rings adorning his fingers. When he talked his voice sounded snooty, "The King is indisposed at the time" he said dully, "but anything you wish to speak to him about you can tell me, and I will relay the message." Drinian huffed and crossed his arms. He clearly did not like this advisor. "Then I will just wait until the King is less... indisposed of." Drinian replied gruffly. Turning back to the Pevensies he led them out of the foyer into the courtyard.

"Who was that?" Lucy asked Drinian.

"That was Advisor Anwir. Lead advisor to King Caspian; although sometimes he does more ruling than advising."

Edmund shook his head, "I don't like him. The way he talked about Caspian... saying he was 'indisposed of'"

Drinain looked around them. "Follow me," he said rolling his eyes, "I can probably find the King myself. It's not like he ever leaves."

The Pevensies followed Drinian down a hall which contained many doors. Drinian opened one door that lead out onto a patio that overlooked the Sea. Sure enough there was a man sitting there with his back towards them. The man was hunched over staring out into the Sea. He had brown locks that were grown long and all mussed up. Drinian approached the man "I had news from the North." The young man nodded and put his head in his hands, "Tell Advisor Anwir of your news." Drinian shook his head in disappointment and walked back into the castle. Lucy took a cautious step forward, "Caspian?" she said tentatively. The man's head slowly lifted "That voice," he said as if he were talking to a ghost, "Lucy?" he said her name as if it were forbidden. He got up and turned around with his dark brown eyes wide open. He looked at her as if she wasn't real.

Edmund chuckled and stood next to Lucy, "Long time no see eh Caspian?" Caspian stared at Edmund for a moment barely recognizing the 12 year old boy he saw last.

"Edmund!" Caspian exclaimed as he walked up to them and embraced them in a hug. Caspian glanced back at Susan and Peter and asked Edmund, "Bring more cousins to Narnia?"

Peter's mouth dropped open as Edmund and Lucy laughed. "Cousins?!" Peter gaffed, "You think that more people in Narnia would recognize the High King and Queen when they see them eh Susan?" he said nudging his sister.

This time it was Caspian's turn for his jaw to drop. Letting go of Edmund and Lucy he walked slowly towards the other two siblings. "Peter? Susan?" Caspian's voice barely above a whisper.

"The one and only!" Peter laughed as he embraced a now laughing Caspian. They broke apart and Caspian pushed his hair off of his face, which had grown far past his eyes. "Sorry I didn't recognize you guys."

Peter shrugged his shoulders and said with a chuckle, "Well we have grown up quite a bit since seeing you last."

"Yes you have."Caspian said beholding his long lost friends, "Yes you have." This time he was looking at Susan who probably had changed the most since her last visit. She was no longer the 13 year old girl he once knew her as. She was a proper woman now. Her brown hair had grown out and was less wavy then what it was, but still had body to it. Her freckles were less prominent, but still gave her face depth and added character. He looked upon the faces he once thought he would never see again with a puzzled expression, "What are you all doing back here? I thought you were all forbidden from returning again?"

Lucy shrugged her shoulders, "We don't know why Aslan decided to let us return. But we sure are glad to be back."

Caspian led them back inside and called the nearest servant to him. She was short with a long skirt that reached down to the floor. Caspian addressed her, "Come prepare four rooms for our guests. Put them in the royal hallway." She nodded and hurried off her heels clicking against the marble floor.

"Come follow me. Let me show you the new Cair Paravel" Caspian said. Caspian took them all around showing them the practice fields, the kitchen, the library (Susan's favorite), and through countless hallways until they reached the room Caspian had been saving for last.

As soon as they entered the room the Pevensies fell silent. They walked into the middle of the room and look all around them. Lucy looked up and saw a ceiling completely covered in glass. Edmund looked at the walls to see pictures covering them, telling of Narnia history, from its creation to the coronation of King Caspian. Susan turned behind her to see a lonely throne on a dais. Peter looked at the back wall where there were four marble seats with a crown in a glass box above each seat. Peter walked to the seats looking up. His siblings saw him and followed him to the four chairs, looking at their crowns above. Peter ran his fingers over the chair in front of him and looked at his golden crown. "We're here." he choked out, "We are really here." A smile broke out on Lucy's face as she looked at her brother, "We're home Peter."

They turned to face Caspian, but he was gone. In his stead was the servant from before. She bowed deeply and told them that their rooms are ready if they wished to get ready for dinner. They followed the servant out of the throne room still marveling in the awe of it all.

They met up with Caspian at dinner. Caspian seemed distant at dinner, constantly looking outside. Lucy looked up from her plate trying to break the awkward silence of the dinner thus far. "I wish to visit the town more tomorrow. See what has changed in Narnia since I've been here last." Caspian pushed his food around his plate, hardly eating anything at all. Susan gave Caspian a strange look and addressed Lucy, "I would love to join you tomorrow Lucy. I'm sure Narnia is drastically different since we've all been here last. Right Caspian?" she asked him trying to get him engaged in the discussion. He just gave a half hearted nod and glanced at the setting sun outside. Peter stretched out his arms, "Well I'd like to head to the practice fields tomorrow. I've been dying to get my hands on a sword since we've been here. What about you Ed? Wanna spar a bit tomorrow?" Edmund scratched the back of his head.

"Well Peter, I was kind of hoping to see if I could help Drinian prepare his ship tomorrow. I heard he's heading out to the Lonely Islands soon. I mean that's if you don't have anything planned for us to do tomorrow Caspian."

They all looked at Caspian who was still looking out the window. "Do what you wish." Caspian said. He then wiped his mouth, stood up, excused himself, and left dinner. The servant from before came to clear Caspian's plate.

Lucy looked confused at her siblings. "What was that about? Is Caspian not happy that we're back?" she questioned feeling a little hurt. The Pevensies just shook their heads in confusion as the servant gave a small chuckle. They all looked at her. "Sorry." she apologized quietly, "But I don't the King is ever happy." With that she finished clearing the table and left.

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