A/N. Oh boy, I hope posting once in two weeks is not too cruel…I try! But it just so happens that I, personally, don't have network on my computer (territorial issues). So every time I post something, it's either from the school computer or from my dad's work. So whenever the gap in my updates gets slightly bigger-this has nothing to do with me being lazy (just so you know)) And the past week was school holidays so pardon me and enjoy the next chapter!

Chapter 15.

As promised, Lucy was sitting on a barrel near the bark, sewing something onto her shirt; probably a button fell off again. Edelle looked at Edmund "I promised to help her find her dagger."

"Yeah, go. I was going to talk to Caspian anyway. See you later, love." He quickly kissed her knuckles and went away. Edelle smiled at his charm and walked to Lucy. It felt pretty uncomfortable just walking up to her, as if nothing happened. But she remembered how she wasn't supposed to be worried and sighed confidently, speeding up her pace.

"Hi!" Lucy looked up and smiled brightly at her.

"Um…hi...so you can't find your dagger?" she asked as casually as she could.

Lucy got up from the barrel "No, I've looked all over the deck."

"Well maybe it's somewhere in your room. Come on."

Edelle and Lucy walked downstairs to Lucy's cabin and the door to it soon closed behind them. Edelle looked around, her room was pretty much the same: it also had a bed, a wardrobe, a small table and a chair.

"Okay, there isn't much space, so if it's here, we'll find it in no time." Edelle said and began searching with Lucy. They opened the wardrobe, looked under the table, under the bed, and then decided to search through the bed sheets.

As Edelle fondled with the pillows she felt that she couldn't take it anymore. This «nothing happened» atmosphere was killing her. She had to bring it up

"Lucy…how did you know?" she asked, cautiously.

Lucy smiled, knowing exactly what she meant "Edmund's room and mine are only separated by yours. The walls are thin, and neither of you were very quiet."

Edelle blushed furiously and Lucy chuckled "It's okay, I understand, you love each other. I didn't even expect you to wait until you're married. I know you will be anyway, so it doesn't really matter."

Edelle breathed out, relaxing "Thank you, Lu. I'm glad you're on our side."

Lucy smiled but thought about it for a moment "Yeah, but don't think that I'm overjoyed with this either! I mean, my brother…doing it…with my best friend…Urgh!" she made a disgusted face and they laughed, Edelle playfully smacking her on the forearm.

"Oh, found it!" Edelle exclaimed as the dagger fell from the pillowcase she was holding. "Are you sleeping with that thing, or what?

Lucy rolled her eyes and took the dagger from Edelle's hands. "Well it's better for my age than what you're sleeping with."

"Shut up!" Edelle said in a loud higher-pitched tone and they laughed again.

Meanwhile in Caspian's cabin

"…So if we keep sailing east without turning anywhere and do minimal stops on other islands, we might reach Ramandu's Island in less than three weeks. And, if the ship is strong enough, we could try and double the speed for at least five-six hours daily, then we could get there even faster." Edmund said, looking from the map to Caspian and back.

Caspian was listening to his monologue with raised eyebrows. Edmund was always good with directions and planning and he never hesitated with travelling suggestions, but today he was especially dynamic and full of life. Towards the end of his speech, a smirk began tugging at Caspian's mouth and stayed there until he was done. Edmund finally stopped talking and looked at him, eyeing particularly his smirk. "What?"

"Okay, spill it." Caspian said calmly.

Edmund furrowed his brows, quizzically "What are you talking about?"

"You're suspiciously cheerful today, what happened?" he asked, but something in his voice told Edmund he had a clue.

He shrugged "Nothing…not much."

"Really, now?" Caspian teased, and looked directly in his eyes, as if trying to look into his soul.

After a minute of the staring, Edmund gave up "Okay, okay, something did happen…"

Caspian's eyes lit up and he sat on the small couch, and Edmund joined him "What is it? Does it by any chance have something to do with Edelle?"

Only then Edmund realized that Caspian still didn't know that they were together "By some chance, it does." He said and looked away, acting all mysterious.

Caspian's grin grew even wider "Well, say it already!"

Edmund looked back at him and grinned too "Edelle and I…we confessed. We said we love each other and want to be together."

Caspian laughed, joyfully and jokingly punched Edmund's shoulder "Wonderful! I see, you're a true man now in every way." He winked at his friend and he blushed furiously. He was a man now all right…

"So, tell me!"

Edmund shot him a wide-eyed, taken aback look "Tell you what?"

Caspian chuckled "Did you two kiss? Come on, don't be shy. I'm your friend, not your girl's father."

Edmund chuckled too "Yeah, we did kiss. A couple of times." He mentally huffed at himself «A couple of times? Try a couple of dozens times…»

"Lucky man." Caspian said, his voice full of respect. He, himself, being three years older than Edmund, only kissed once in his life and it was Susan. "So, how far did you go?"

Edmund flushed once more. Obviously, he's going to leave out the part that Edelle and he already went through the farthest a couple could go, physically.

"We just kissed." He lied "Kissed, held hands, cuddled…"

Caspian patted Edmund's shoulder, smiling "Congratulations, my friend. She's a true jewel."

Edmund smiled "I know, thanks Caspian."

"I believe you would want to go to her now, see you later."

Edmund nodded and got up "See you." And stepped out of the cabin, walking to the upper deck, determined to get to her as fast as possible.

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