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A/N: Sorry for the long update. My life's been pretty crazy right now and I don't know when I'll get a chance to update after this chapter as well. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy! This has some bonding between Cassie and Edmund.

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Edmund stood there in shock. "Aslan, I don't understand," he told the Lion.

"You will," Aslan replied.

"But how can I fall in love with someone, if I don't even know what love is. I'm a teenager! I've never been on a date before let alone fallen in love with someone!"

"You will understand in time," Aslan repeated.

"I wish you would stop saying that." He paused for a moment and considered what he was going to say next. "Is that why you come here?" Edmund asked. "To tell me this? When Peter finds out he'll have a cow!"

"I will not tell Peter. This does not concern him. And yes this is why I am here. However, I cannot stay to help with the war. That will be up to you and Cassie alone."

"But, you killed her last time!"

"Things never happen the same way twice. If you and Cassie do not find a way, no one will."

"How can we possibly kill her this time?"

"I have no doubt that you will succeed. You just have to trust in yourself, young one. You do this and you will prevail and bring peace to Narnia."

"Must you go?" Edmund asked as the Lion proceeded to walk from the room.

"Yes. I have important business to attend to. Do not underestimate your own abilites," was his last piece of advise before he left Edmund standing there alone. How were they ever going to win without Aslan?

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Cassie's training had take all day every day for the past seven days. Edmund barely had time to see her let alone talk to her. Except at meal times, the only time he saw her was when he would walk through the training ground to attend to other business.

Late one night Edmund was working in the library and he saw Cassie sneak out from her room and walk to the exit to the gardens. Curious about what she was doing, he followed her. As he walked into the cool fall night air he spotted Cassie lying in the middle of the grass looking up.

He meandered over and looked down at her. "What are you doing?" he asked with a hint of a smile on his face.

"Looking at the stars," she replied.

"Mind if I join you?" he asked.

"Knock yourself out." Edmund dropped down beside her. "You know," she said quietly, "my dad and I used to do this all the time. I guess you could say it was our bonding time. But we sort of stopped after Mom left."

"What happened?"

"Her and my dad just didn't seem to get along anymore and they split up and she left." Even quieter she said, "I haven't seen her since." A hand of comfort enclosed hers and she turned her head to face him. "Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?"

"I believe that things don't just happen," Edmund replied slowly. "I don't know whether or not to believe that all things have a purpose."

"That was an ambigous answer," she told him. "You royalty guys have a knack for doing that kind of stuff." Edmund chuckled. "I don't get stars like this back at home," she said returning to staring at the stars.

"Why?"

"Too many lights. You can never see them." Sitting up she looked over at Edmund. "Am I really the one who has to stop her?"

Edmund sat up slowly as well and looked her in the eye. "I think so. Alsan talked to me about it a few days ago. He said that we have to stop her. Or else no one will."

"No pressure," she said sarcastically. Biting her bottom lip, she turned to try and stop her tears from forming.

He put his hand on her cheek. "Why are you crying?"

"Its just…I hold the fate of an entire country in my hands and if I can't do this, then you all die and it's just so overwhelming," she explained. Not being able to hold in her tears she cried and Edmund let her. He knew what it was like to want to cry out your frustration. He had that same feeling when he and Kaylee were kidnapped by the Witch. However much he wanted to, he couldn't under the circumstances which is exactly why he didn't tell Cassie to stop. Instead, he held her and rubbed circles around her back. "Thanks," she said when she finished.

"Your welcome." They sat in silence until Edmund suggested they go inside and get some sleep. Cassie agreed and both went to bed.

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Peter stood at the window overlooking the gardens. He always came in here to relax and think. After about twenty minutes he saw Cassie walk out and lie down on the grass with Edmund not far behind.

He stood there observing them for as long as they were out there. They had a conversation and obviously it made Cassie upset as she started to cry. Edmund consoled her and Peter had a bad feeling in his stomach.

"Peter?" Kaylee asked.

"How did you know I was here?" he asked not even having to look around.

"You always come here when you have to think." She walked over to look at what Peter was staring at. "Do you always spy on your little brother?"

"I was here first!" he told her defensivly.

"That may be, but when he came 'round, you should have left." Peter didn't take his eyes off his brother and their guest. "He fancies that girl, you know."

"I kind of figured that."

"How?"

"That's the way I look at you."

"Peter, he's sixteen," Kaylee started.

"Exactly!" Peter responded. "He's way too young to be in a relationship."

"Peter, unless you've forgotten, that's how old you were when you fell for me."

Her husband closed his eyes in realization. "You're right. It just seems so much younger because it's him."

"He's a big boy. He knows how to take care of himself."

"I find that highly debatable considering what he got himself and you into four years ago."

"Peter, that was so long ago. He's grown. He's developed. He knows what he's doing now." Peter didn't respond. "Come back to bed when you're finished spying," she spat obviously displeased. "And don't interfere." Peter kept his attention on the scene before him.

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A/N: Sorry for the very long wait! I haven't forgotten this story, so don't worry. I will keep writing, I just don't know when I'll be able to. School is so busy right now and I have so many things I have to do. But don't worry! I will get to it! :D Review!