Chapter 10
After the wounded and dead were buried, there was to be a great celebration for the victory. There was a great big fire set up in the dark of the night, and the fawns started to play their fifes; great music dancing and merriment could be seen and heard. Everyone gathered around and partaked in food and drank. While the Pevensies and Caspian ate together, Kathryn went into the forest alone and sat there and tried to finish her book, while there was still light out. Kathryn sat on a log, and finished Pride and Prejudice .
Kathryn
I know if Susan probably even saw me, she would glare, and I know I would cause problems..so…I think it's best if I stay out here, then maybe I can catch up on reading while there is still light out; hopefully no one will notice.
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Everybody was eating, drinking, and being merry. "To Narnia!" Peter cheered and so did everybody else. Reepichap piped "Well said sire, but where is your friend she shoulb be here being merry as well" Peter then noticed and said "I don't know. Susan do you know where she is?" Susan scoffed "I don't know or care" Edmund intervened "What's wrong with you?" Susan shrugged and continued eating.
Caspian
At the mention of Kathryn's name Caspian knew something was wrong. I have a feeling Susan is mad at Katalina, but why? Caspian thought.
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Reepichap volunteered "I'll get here my lieges" Peter said "Thank you" As soon as Reepichap left; Peter asked Susan "Is something wrong between you and Kathryn?" susan scoffed "Why would there be anything wrong/" Peter got the idea and said "Sorry Su" Susan said sweetly "It's alright Peter. Caspian will you dance with me?" Caspian answered "Of course" After they left to go dance, Peter asked Edmund and Lucy "Do you two have any idea what's wrong with Susan?" Edmund answered " I do" Peter exclaimed "Well out with it!" Lucy whispered "Susan likes Caspian and Caspian likes Kathryn" Peter said "Continue" Edmund whispered 'Kathryn likes Caspian back" Peter finished "Don't worry, Susan will come to her senses eventually, after all she is the reasonable one"
Peter
I do hope I'm right Peter thought anxiously.
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Kathryn started reading War and Peace, when Reepichap appeared. "Reepichap!" Kathryn exclaimed. "Is there something you need?" Reepichap bowed and said "Yes my lady, high king Peter has requested your prescence" Kathryn answered "I don't feel like it at the moment Reepichap" Reepichap said "As you wish,my lady, have you eaten yet?" Kathryn replied "No" Reepichap said "I will get you some food my lady!" Before Kathryn could stop him, Reepichap was gone. Kathryn sighed. Professor Cornelius sat down next to her and said "It's not wise to read and sit in the dark by yourself my lady" Cornelius then made a fire for Kathryn and lit it. "Now then, my child, is something wrong?" Cornelius asked. "Yes, and it's not a big problem, I'm just sitting here until the flame dims" Kathryn said . "Well put, you sound wise beyond your years. How old are you?" Cornelius inquired. "Sixteen" Kathryn answered. "Oh my" Cornelius said surprisingly. Edmund then emerged and said "Kitty, why aren't you with us celebrating, you did help in all this, you know that, right?" Kathryn answered "I didn't really do that much" Edmund said "Nonsense come on" Edmund pulled Kathryn to her feet and said "Come on Cornelius" Cornelius followed after them towards the celebration. Edmund then said " Let's sit here until Susan becomes reasonable again" edmund, Cornelius, and Kathryn sat around, joked, talked, and laughed. Lucy giggled and dragged Edmund up and said "Come on Edmund let's dance!" While Edmund and Lucy went to dance and Cornelius went to talk to a fawn,; Reepichap came forward with food for Kathryn and said " Here's your food milady" Kathryn said "I;m sorry Reepichap, but I'm not that hungry..why don't you eat the food" Reepichap bowed and replied "Thank you my lady, you are most gracious" Kathryn giggled. Peter then came up and Kathryn danced around with him, then Lucy, and then Edmund ; everything was in a whirl and everything was going by so fast, she got dizzy and sat down.
When Kathryn sat down she saw Caspian, engadging in conversation with Peter. Kathryn looked upon him in admiration and couldn't take her eyes off him. After Peter and Caspian finished talking he spotted Kathryn sitting there alone and walked towards her. "Would you like to dance?" Caspian asked. Kathryn answred "No" Caspian wouldn't take no for an answer, and hauled Kathryn to her feet; and dragged her. Caspian twirled Kathryn around, and everything seemed to be a blur to Kathryn. It seemed as though time stopped; and the only people there was Caspian and Kathryn. For once in her life, Kathryn was happy and she was happy around Caspian. When they got dizzy, they bothed stared into each others eyes: blue hazel, met coal black.
Susan
Susan looked upon Kathryn and Caspian with disdain. Look at her smiling..what does Caspian see in her anyway Susan thought with disdain.
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Kathryn and Caspian continued dancing for; what seemed like an eternity. Kathryn was happy, and Caspian was happy to see her smiling.
Caspian
I love it when Katalina smiles, I've never seen her smile like this before: so happy, so carefree Caspian thought happily.
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Once Kathryn saw Susan she stopped dead in her tracks. Susan smiled sweetly and said "Caspian come on, you promised me another dance" Caspian said "Alright" After Caspian reluctantly went away, Susan smirked and walked away. Kathryn then sadness and walked away.
Kathryn
I'm such a dolt, I only made it worse for Susan and I Kathryn thought sadly.
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Kathryn then went to her previous spot in the woods, built her fire, and sat down. In the distance Kathryn could hear the laughter and celebration occurring. As Kathryn was reading, she heard a twig snap ; she turned around and saw Caspian. "Caspian-I---mean--your highness" Kathryn greeted and bowed. Caspian chuckled "Please just call me Caspian" After Caspian said this he sat down to Kathryn ans asked "What are you doing out here alone by yourself?" Kathryn replied "I'm reading" Caspian shook his head and asked "What are you reading?" Kathryn replied "The Hobbit by J.R Tolkien" Caspian chuckled "Your certainly an avid reader, aren't you" Kathryn was silent for a moment and looked at the last picture her brother and her took together before he died. Caspian saw her looking at the picture and asked "Who is that?" Kathryn answered "That is a picture of my brother and I before he died" Caspian said regretfully "I'm so sorry. How did he die" Kathryn answered solemnly "He died in war" Caspian grabbed Kathryn's hand and held it in his own and said "I'm sorry, that is a heavy burden you must be carrying in your heart" Kathryn nodded her head yes and said "It is" Caspian asked "Don't you talk about it with anyone' Kathryn replied "No, not even the Pevensies because I don't want to be a burden" Caspian squeezed her hand tighter and said "You are not a burden, you should tell me more" Kathryn looked at him and said "Whne he died it's as if my heart was smashed into a thousand pieces and I also felt that the only person who ever understood me was dead" Caspian then asked "What about your parents?" Kathryn scoffed "My parents! My parents don't care, they're always out amusing themselves and couldn't be bothered with my brother or me" Caspian looked at her silently. "When my brother died..I was so angry because they simply came for the publicity not for him. Do you know what else? I didn't even say good-bye to my brother before he left because I was so anfry at him for leaving me. I only got one letter from him and that was the night he died!" Kathryn said while tears were pouring out of her eyes. For once, Kathryn told someone about her brother.
Caspian said "I'm sorry Katalina" as he was wiping the tears from her eyes tenderly. Caspian then embraced Kathryn into a hug and Kathryn embraced him back and cried. "There, there querida" Once Kathryn stopped crying she said "Thank you Caspian' Caspian looked into her eyes and suddenly placed his lips onto hers. Kathryn didn't have time to object, she tried to free herself but couldn't because Caspian held her firmly in place. Caspian's tongue asked for entry and Kathryn complied into the kiss and they both deepened it. This lasted for a few minutes before Kathryn thought of Susan and shoved Caspian. Caspian asked "Is something wrong?" Kathryn backed away and said "Please..go away" Caspian tried to enbrace her and she yelled "Caspian I said go away!" Caspian walked away in defeat and Kathryn plopped on the ground and began to cry again.
Aslan
The great lion sat there and saw what commenced between Caspian and Kathryn and thought It seems as though you are in love dear one..don't be afraid and give in.