A/N. Guess what? I went to the movies to see Narnia for the…dun dun dun dun…FIFTH time! Wow, I must be off my rockers…but I can't help it. I love seeing my man (Edmund) on the big screen. LOL. Thank you for being so amazing with the reviews, I love you guys, and here we have the next chapter! It's shorter than usual, but it had to be posted separately and I hope what's in it compensates the length!)

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Chapter 5.

"Dear Diary, there has been an extraordinary turn of events. I've been abducted by my cousins and sent to drift in uncharted waters in some ridiculous-looking boat. So far, every person I've met in this strange place suffers from the most florid delusions. Chasing green mists and looking for lost Lords…I can only assume that this is a result of poor diet. All are just barking mad. Cousin Edmund is no exception: he spends every spare second rubbing that tin sword of his, like it's some magic lamp, the poor folk clearly needs a hobby. And Edelle…she spends almost every spare second with him or Lucy, but mostly him. And I thought it couldn't get any worse. I'm beginning to worry. Seriously, worry. Just the way they sometimes look at each other is enough to make me sick. Edmund clearly has affection for her. Of course, why wouldn't he? She's smart, fun, beautiful…I wanted to talk to her about all this for quite some time now, but I just can't get her attention- the moment I want to approach her, she immediately walks away and I obviously know better than to chase her all around the ship! But I will talk to her anyway, I have to find the right moment and then I…"

Eustace stopped writing as he heard his stomach growl louder than ever before. "Do they have a habit of eating here, I wonder…" he thought sarcastically and went off to find some food, or anything that looked like food.

Edelle was taking a stroll around the upper deck and smiling to the sailors that were passing by. Everyone here was so nice to her! They always asked her if she needed something or was there anything they could help with. The sunset today was especially beautiful. The sun was already halfway down in the ocean and the pink and orange sky contrasted breathtakingly with the blue waters. She saw Edmund who seemed to be one of the last people on the upper deck. Almost everyone had gone to their cabins to get some rest. He was sitting on a barrel near the bark, half-turned to the sea, polishing the sword. He had scrubbed it perfectly fine and now all it needed was some shine. She walked closer and sat on the barrel next to him.

"It's magnificent."

Edmund looked up and smiled "Tell me about it. Why aren't you in your room?"

"Well, I'm not really tired to go to sleep yet and the sunset is just so gorgeous, I couldn't resist. Besides, I should ask you the same thing."

"I wanted to get the sword done by today and don't worry about it anymore. And the sunset has it's part here too." He smiled

Edelle looked at the sword more closely. It looked really sharp and she wondered how heavy it was

"May I ?" she asked.

He raised his eyebrows and handed it to her. "Careful, it's heavy."

She took it and studied it for a moment. "Wow. It sure is. How do you fight with that? It's like, 5 kilo's or something?" she handed it back to him. He looked up and their eyes met. Should she tell him? They looked in each other's eyes for a moment and then she spoke

"You know, I think you're really strong, and very brave. And if I personally had to choose my king, I would choose you."

He smiled and blushed a bit at her compliments but then bitterly lowered his gaze, obviously remembering the small incident about "all orders coming from Caspian". She looked at him warmly and gently cupped his chin, making him look up t her.

"Edmund, I'll always choose you. Not Caspian. No matter what happens, I will always be on your side. Just wanted you to know that."

He looked in her kind, understanding and simply enchanting eyes and at that moment, it meant everything to him, knowing that Edelle would choose him to be her king. It showed that she really trusted him, and that meant a lot. Edmund was more than content with the fact that Edelle thought he was the better king. And everyone else? Well, their opinion didn't matter as much to him right now.

He gently took her hand and held it in his and that simple movement warmed them both up even more. "Thank you, Edelle. That means a lot to me. Really."

She smiled warmly at him and focused on the feeling of his warm hand holding hers so comfortingly. It was already almost dark and Edmund slowly stood up.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"What? No, I'm not tired…" she said and yawned.

Edmund chuckled. "Aren't you now?"

"Okay, fine, maybe a bit. You're coming?"

"In a moment. Goodnight, beautiful." He said and tenderly kissed her hand before letting it go.

Edelle could swear she was melting. She literally felt like swooning right now. Not without some effort she managed to reply

"Goodnight, Edmund." And with that she walked away feeling a bit light-headed.

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