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Makeeda held up a dress and looked in the mirror. She held up one in her other hand, taking in their appearance against her body in turn. She grumbled and dropped her arms to her side. Shruikan, who was with her, hummed deeply.

"What are you so happy about?" she asked.
"Why are you so concerned about your dress choice today?"
"Edmund and I are going down to the pond today. You know this."
"Oh… Edmund, you say?"
"Yes." Makeeda sighed.
"If it is only Edmund, why are you so worried?"
"I just want to look nice."
"Why do you pretend that I do not know what you feel inside?"
"What do you mean?"
"I know you admire him."
"I have never denied that fact."
"You know what I mean."
"Shruikan…" she said, choosing her words carefully. "I can't have him… What do you think?"

She fixed the dress on her body, letting him see how she looked.

"I think you lovely, as always." he said. "Why can't you have him? You can tell that he feels the same."
"No, he does not, and I can't because he has bigger concerns."
"Kings have married before, he would not be the first."
"Marry?!" Makeeda laughed, strapping her quiver to her back. "He doesn't even know how I feel, how on Earth are you thinking about marriage so soon?"
"You will never know if you do not try…Your misery is my misery."

She looked into his big black eyes, petting his snout lovingly after he lowered it down to her.

"It is more complicated than that, Shru…"

Footsteps sounded at the doorway, and Makeeda looked up to see Edmund.

"You look beautiful." he told her, petting Shruikan now too.
"Thank you." she said, smiling.

They left Shruikan alone in his hold, walking to the hidden pond. They stopped at the apple tree and picked their apples on the way, sitting down at the pond's edge afterwards.

"We've been friends for eight years now." he said.
"Yeah…"
"Are you alright?"
"Ed… Have you ever thought about marriage?"

He looked away from her.

"Why?" he asked.
"Well, Peter is married now… What of you?"
"I'm waiting."
"Waiting for what?"
"For… the right moment."
"Don't you need to find a wife, first?" she laughed. He shrugged and she knew something was wrong. "Ed… Talk to me."
"Keeda, I don't understand where all of this is coming from."

She took a deep breath.

"I love you." He looked up at her. She took a moment to just let him think, then continued with her own thoughts. "I have loved you for a while. You are a great King, and you are my best friend…. I love you."
"You… Love me?" he asked after a few more moments of silence. She nodded. "I don't know what to say."
"You could tell me how you feel about it."
"Well, you're my best friend… I have thought about it…"

Makeeda couldn't help but to smile a little.

"You have?"
"Yeah… I just haven't really done anything about it… You've been busy."
"Busy?"
"Well… You have been raising a dragon."

Makeeda smiled with him for a moment. He gently touched her hand. Makeeda enjoyed what it felt like, smiling at him. He leaned in and touched his lips to hers gently. Makeeda caught her breath as they came apart, opening her eyes slowly.

"I like you too." he told her.

"Makeeda?" she turned around in her chair and smiled at the sight of Susan and Lucy. They came into the room, Susan picking up a brush. "Can I start on your hair?"

Makeeda nodded.

"When will you put on your dress?" Lucy asked.
"I don't know…" Makeeda replied.
"You're nervous." Susan said. Makeeda nodded again. "He's excited."
"Really?" Makeeda asked.
"Really." Susan smiled. "He wants to see you."

Makeeda smiled. When Susan was done, Makeeda looked in the mirror. Her hair was in a beautifully simple braid.

"Thank you." she smiled.
"Ahem."

They all looked at the doorway to see Peter there.

"May I speak with Makeeda alone, please?" he asked.

Susan and Lucy said goodbye to Makeeda and left the room as she stood, waiting for him to speak.

"Makeeda, you are going to be my sister in an hour." he said, smiling. "I have always thought of you as family, and I am glad to have it made official."
"As am I." she smiled in return.
"I am obliged to tell you that after the ceremony, you will be crowned as a Queen of Narnia." Makeeda nodded. "I need you know your level of power, which equals Susan and Lucy's. Remember though, that they are still your queens, and their ruling overturns yours."
"I understand."

He hugged her tightly.

"Get dressed." he said after letting go of her. "Shruikan is waiting for you."

She smiled as he left her room. She put on her dress slowly, enjoying the quiet. She took a few moments to look at her reflection. She truly thought herself to be beautiful at that instant. She smiled at herself, her hands running across the fabric shakily. She looked over at her bow and quiver, considering taking it with her for a moment before she shook her head, turning away from it and leaving the room.

As she approached the doorway to the castle, she saw her dragon waiting for her. He crouched down after she stopped at his side, waiting for her to get on his back.

"I love you, Shru…" she told him, petting his scaly skin for a moment.
"I love you, lethallan."
"Do you feel pushed aside by this?"
"You know I do not, Makeeda. Your happiness is my own. I am happy for the both of you."

Makeeda smiled and climbed up onto him, sitting side-legged on his back as he walked towards town. When they approached the crowd that was gathered there, they murmured at the sight of them. Shruikan stopped beside Edmund, who smiled up at Makeeda as she slid off of the dragon carefully.

"King Edmund, I give you Makeeda, my Rider. Take care of her, and love her always."
"I promise." Edmund replied, inclining his head to the dragon.

Shruikan bowed back, then crouched into a comfortable position away from them. Makeeda and Edmund joined hands as the priest began to speak.

"You look beautiful." he whispered.
"Thank you." she whispered back with a smile.

After the vows were said, the rings were exchanged. Makeeda let him put hers on, but not without noticing the ring's design. The diamond on top was engulfed in vines vines, the inside of the ring reading 'Lethallan.' Makeeda's eyes filled with tears as she smiled at Edmund.

"I now proclaim you King and Queen Edmund Pevensie. My King, you may now take your bride."

They kissed as the crowd cheered, Shruikan letting out a loud roar.