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A/N: Let's get on with the show, shall we? Starting off with the chapter on Peter, the only thing that I really want to point out is that one line in this is from The Last Battle, and that is the expression "strong and calm as the summer sea," which is used to describe Peter's voice when he banishes Tash.
Next up: Susan!
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"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:6
Chapter One: Peter
Peter is his brave heart.
Aslan's first sighting of him was when he was still just a boy of thirteen, tall and broad shouldered, though still young, and with a look of maturity set in a kind face quick to smile; a boy filled with uncertainty but steadily growing more sure of himself and his decisions. It was obvious to the Cat that the child possessed a strength he himself did not yet know he had, but over the next few days, Aslan had watched Peter grow from a child into a man; the battle with Maugrim was his first test of courage, and he had past brilliantly, quickly slaying the Wolf and thus earning the title Sir Peter Wolfsbane. But what had truly made Aslan proud was seeing the way he and his sisters had clung to each other to assure themselves that they were safe.
Peter has led many a man into battle, his first encounter being just two days after the attack by the White Witch's Wolves. And when Aslan realized he would not return from his encounter with Jadis in time to command the Narnians, he already knew that it would be Peter riding at the front of his forces, even though the boy was still convinced he was unable to command an army, let alone rule a country. But, by then, Aslan understood every of Peter's faults and desires and strengths, and he had known that there was no one but Peter to carry out the task at hand. That day, when he had looked upon Peter after the Witch's death and the boy back at him with a determination and awareness that had previously been lacking, was when Aslan had considered him a true man.
As High King of Narnia, Peter ruled with a firmness that was not harsh and a kindness not to be mistaken for weakness, loyal to his home and ready to die for it at any given time. Living up to his title, Peter was, and still is, magnificent. But he is only human and, as such, makes mistakes, some of which are more serious than others; he cannot always be the strong one, even though he is High King and the eldest. He has complete trust in Aslan, and the Lion knows this well, but that does not mean his son is above doubt and fear. When Peter and his siblings stumbled back onto Earth, Aslan knew that the once man, now boy believed himself to be abandoned, exiled from his home; but that was not the case, and though Peter is well aware of this fact now, he wasn't then. Aslan will admit that it was somewhat of a close call: had it not been for Lucy's faith and Edmund's unrelenting confidence and trust in his brother, it is possible that, if left in the state he was, Peter could have slipped away from him forever, and the Lion hates to imagine ever losing his child.
Peter again found his conviction, though, with much help and benevolence, and came out the wiser for his transgressions, the bond between Aslan and him strengthening. Once told he would not reenter Narnia because he had grown too old and had learned all there was to be taught in that world, Peter had returned to England with a grace that made Aslan tremendously pleased; though it was difficult for the young king to accept the fact, he did it nonetheless.
Peter is a kind soul, selfless and willing to sacrifice so that he can protect the ones he cherishes most; he knows fear without being a coward and is sometimes too brash for his own good; is anything but shy and always willing to comfort; can be gentle as a lamb in one situation and as fierce as a mother bear protecting her cubs the next, his first concern always being his brother and sisters. He is not quite as talkative as he once was, a sense of internal sadness turned to a lesson learned apparent in the depths of his eyes; is as strong and calm as the summer sea and steadfast to Aslan with the understanding of a repentant sinner, and even after having grown up once and then once more, Peter still holds a sense of innocence that all of Aslan's children have.
At present, Aslan is looking upon his son, now a young man of twenty-two, a man confident and strong and retaining a purity that only comes from the Lion himself, and he feels a great warmth deep within his soul that floods his every fiber.
And as he watches Peter use the golden key to lock away the dying Narnia, Aslan feels something that must only be pure excitement, because he cannot wait for his magnificent son to enter his country.