Lillian POV
The next morning, Caspian and I continued to walk throe the woods in silence. We didn't spoke to each other and I didn't went to talk with him. I knew that Trufflehunter and Nikabrik were following behind us. Ever since I agreed to live with them and Trumpkin, the three of them were very protective of me. Not just because I was the Princess of the old, it was else because I grown close to them and they to me. They became my family and I to them.
Caspian sighed as he stopped and I stopped as well. He must of knew Trufflehunter and Nikabrik were following us. He turned around. "I can hear you."
Nikabrik and Trufflehunter came out from hiding behind two trees. "Well, you didn't thought we'll let you take our Blue eyes just like that, would you?" Nikabrik said and I gave a small smile. "I just think we should wait for the Kings and Queens," Trufflehunter said.
I looked at Caspian and he continued walking. "Fine, go then! See if the others will be as understanding," Trufflehunter said. I caught up to Caspian and Nikabrik and Trufflehunter continued following. "Or maybe I'll come with you. I want to see you explain things to the minotaurs," Nikabrik said.
Caspian stopped and turned to look at Nikabrik. "Minotaurs . . . they're real?" The Prince asked. "And very bad tempered," Trufflehunter said as he caught up with us. "Yeah, not to mention big," Nikabrik said. I rolled my eyes, they both wanted to come because they didn't want me to go alone with Caspian.
Caspian looked at me and I nodded in agreement about Nikabrik's comment. "Huge," I joked. Trufflehunter started to led the way, with me behind him following by Caspian and Nikabrik as Caspian asked, "What about centaurs? Do they still exist?"
"Well, the centaurs will probably fight on your side. But there's no telling what the others will do," Trufflehunter said. Caspian all of a sudden stopped and I frowned while Trufflehunter and Nikabrik continued walking. "What about Aslan?" Caspian asked all of a sudden, asking about my grandfather.
Nikabrik and Trufflehunter stopped and looked at each other. I was about to say something but Nikabrik was first, "How do you know so much about us?"
"Stories," Caspian replied. "Wait a minute . . . Your father told you stories about Narnia? About the old Kings and Queens? About Princess Lillian?" Trufflehunter asked. Caspian's brown eyes meet my blue once and I could see that taking about his father wasn't the best thing.
"No, my professor . . ." He replied. "Listen, I am sorry. These are not the kinds of questions you should be asking." Caspian started to walk pass us and then all of a sudden, Trufflehunter sniffed the air.
"What is it?" I asked and Caspian stopped and turned around to us. "Human," Trufflehunter replied. "Him?" Nikabrik asked as his eyes moved to Caspian. "No . . . them!" Trufflehunter said, turning around.
We all saw Telmarine soldiers approaching on foot. "There they are!" A soldier called. "Run!" I said and immanently Caspian grabbed my hand and all of us started to ran away as the soldiers throe arrows at us. Caspian hold my hand tightly as we all continued to avoid the arrows.
Then, I heard Trufflehunter calling in pain and we all stopped and turned to see that he got hit at his side and he fall down. "Oh no . . ." Nikabrik and I said at the same time and I was about to go get him but Caspian stopped me, "Wait, I'll go!"
He ran back and Nikabrik grabbed my hand, "He'll get him, come on, Lili," He said but I shook my head and ran towards Caspian and Trufflehunter.
"Go! She's much more important!" Trufflehunter said, pointing at me. Caspian pulled me down to him before an arrow was about to hit me.
The soldiers stopped and took aim and I grabbed Caspian's hand. Suddenly the ferns rustle, and a soldier felled. Caspian and I exchanged a confused look, but then he pulled me up and he picked up Trufflehunter and we ran.
I glanced over my shoulder to see more soldiers fall as they pursue us. We reached Nikabrik and Caspian put the badger down. "Get them out of here," Caspian said. "What? But -" He interrupted me, "There's no time to argue, go."
He turned as he pulled his sword from it's sheath as I took Trufflehunter in my arms and we along with Nikabrik ran away. But after a moment I stopped and turned around but I didn't see Caspian anymore which got me worried.
"Come on, Lili," Nikabrik said while Trufflehunter studied me. I turned to look at Nikabrik, "We can't leave him," I said. "He want's us to run away, for once I agree with him," Nikabrik said. "Nikabrik, we can't. I can't," I said. "She's right," Trufflehunter spoke, "We can't leave him. He'll need help."
Nikabrik sighed and I ran back to where was Caspian with Trufflehunter in my arms, following closely by Nikabrik. When we got to the spot, we saw the Caspian was knocked on the ground by a mouse with a sword. Reepicheep. The noble mouse.
"I said I wouldn't fight you. I didn't say I'd let you live," Reepicheep said. "Reepicheep, stay your blade!" Trufflehunter called which caught the noble mouse and the Prince's attention.
"Trufflehunter? Blue eyes? I trust you two have a good reason for this untimely interruption!" Reepicheep stated. "They don't. Go ahead," Nikabrik said. "Reep, he's the one that blew the horn," I said.
Reepicheep looked at me with wide eyes before looking with them at Caspian. "What? Reepicheep asked. "Then let him bring it forward," A voice said. We all looked at the hill and saw it was Glenstorm and his sons. I gently put Trufflehunter to the ground. "This is the reason we have gathered," Glenstorm said.
"I'm not the one who have it now," Caspian said and glanced at me as I pulled my Aunt Susan's horn as I walked towards him. I hold it to him. He looked at the horn for a moment and then at me. I nodded and he took it gently from my hand.
Katharina POV
We had been walking for what felt like hours. We were going through some rocky passages that I didn't really recognize when Susan said, "I don't remember this way at all."
Peter then commented, "That's the problem with girls. You can't carry a map in your heads." I raised an eyebrow and said, "That's because our heads have something in them." Susan and Lucy laughed at my comment while Peter gave me a playfully glare and I smirked.
Susan turned her head to look at me and Lucy as we kept walking, "I wish he'd just listen to the D.L.F." Edmund who had climbed up onto a row of rocks beside us asked, "D.L.F?"
"Dear Little Friend," Lucy said. I chuckled as I looked at Trumpkin with Edmund. Trumpkin stared ahead, "Oh, that's not patronizing, is it?" I giggled.
We caught up to Peter, who was now standing on top of a large rock surveying our surroundings. "I'm not lost," He muttered to himself, yet we still heard him. "No," Trumpkin said, "You're just going the wrong way."
Peter turned to face Trumpkin, "You said you last saw Caspian at the Shuddering Wood, and the quickest way there is to cross at the river rush." Trumpkin said, "But, unless I'm mistaken, there's no crossing in these parts." Peter said, "That explains it then. You're mistaken."
We finally reached the river rush but when we reached the spot where we remember the crossing to be, there was none. The area looked a lot the same except I couldn't help but notice that the river looked a bit further down now. "Over hundreds of years, water eroded the earth's soil-" Peter cut Susan off, "Oh, shut up."
I glanced back at Edmund as he asked Trumpkin, "Is there a way down?" Trumpkin replied sarcastically, "Yeah, falling." Lucy, Peter and Susan also turned to face him and Peter said, "Well, we weren't lost." He looked at me and I shrugged.
"There's a ford at Beruna," Trumpkin stated, "Any of you mind swimming?" Susan then began walking towards Trumpkin and the way back, "Anything's better than walking."
"Good, that's what Lili do as well," Trumpkin said and we all looked at him. "Lili?" Edmund asked. "Yeah, she-" Trumpkin stopped as like he remembered something. He glanced between me and Peter and said, "You daughter."
She's alive?! My daughter alive? Peter and I smiled at each other before looking back at Trumpkin. "Lillian is alive?" Peter asked as Edmund, Susan and Lucy smiled at each other. "Yes," Trumpkin conformed.
Peter wrapped his arm around my waist as I asked, "But how? It's been hundred years." Trumpkin shrugged and said, "She doesn't know how as well. She safe though, with Trufflehunter and Nikabrik, my friends. More like family."
I smiled up at Peter and he returned. "Come on, the sooner will find Caspian the sooner you'll see Lili," Trumpkin said and we all laughed and started to follow except for Lucy but all of a sudden we heard her, "Aslan?" She wondered aloud.
"It's Aslan! It's Aslan over there!" Lucy called, pointing towards where she had seen him and turned back to face us. We looked and didn't see anything. Lucy looked back, "Well, can't you see? He's right . . ." But Lucy trailed off when she realized nothing was there at the other side, ". . . There."
"Do you see him now?" Trumpkin asked. We all turned to look at him. "I'm not crazy. He was there. He wanted us to follow him," Lucy stated. Peter looked at her, "I'm sure there are any number of lions in this wood. Just like that bear." Lucy glared up at Peter, "I think I know Aslan when I see him."
"Look," Trumpkin's voice came, "I'm not about to jump off a cliff after someone who doesn't exist." I shot him a look. "The last time I didn't believe Lucy, I ended up looking pretty stupid," Edmund said.
Peter turned back to look at where she had seen Aslan, "Why wouldn't I have seen him? Or Katharina?" Lucy gazed up at him, "Maybe you weren't looking." Peter shook his head and sighed, "I'm sorry, Lu."
They Peter and Susan began to walk away with Trumpkin, Lucy looked solemnly back over to where she saw Aslan had stood before turning back to face Edmund and I. I gave her a small soft smile and she walked over between me and Edmund. I gave a one last glance at the other side to where my godfather was spotted before following behind Peter and Susan with Lucy and Edmund.
