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Chapter XV
The royals and Annabelle were all merely talking while eating a delicious meal. They counted their stories and laughed at the silliest things.
Peter finally asked:
"So any news here?"
"Oh, yes actually" answered Caspian casually "Me and Lucy almost got engaged"
Everyone looked at him like he grew another head; they couldn't even speak a word, eyes round, opening and closing their mouth for lack of saying. Lucy and Caspian engaged?! Lucy was chocking on her juice.
"You really have to stop doing that" mumbled Caspian while patting her back for help. Lucy retorted exasperated:
"And you stop bringing up marriage, look at how it ended last time."
"Sorr-"
"No it's the past, stop it."
The two continued their discussion just by exchanging looks like only couples do and that was another shock for their audience. Something definitely happened while they were gone.
"What this fool here tried to say" she sighed explaining " is that the council came with the brilliant idea of wanting to have kids running around the castle and thought of me and Caspian as the perfect match for that task" her sarcastic tone didn't hide her annoyance at all.
"Great!" grunted Peter "I don't even want to think about it."
"I can oddly imagine it" pointed Edmund not bothered by the idea in the least. He knew they were perfect for each and he had to admit that these old men had sharp eyes.
"Ed, shut up" ordered the oldest brother.
"What's up with you guys and shutting up these days?"
"Well some don't know when to keep their mouths shut."
"Yes, Peter as an example."
Adam burst out laughing and soon the rest followed.
"It's never boring with you"
"Well this castle flows with youth, what do you want more?" Lucy smiled innocently.
"True" he agreed.
They finished eating and went to their rooms. Prince Adam bid Lucy goodnight by a charming kiss on the hand which gained a snort from Caspian.
Annabelle and Edmund were sitting on the training grounds the next morning watching the others practice.
"Come on Lucy! Is that all you got?" teased Caspian.
"Shut up." He just grinned before stumbling on a small rock. Lucy disarmed him quickly:
"Next time pay attention." She smirked.
"Very funny." She helped him stand before joining her oldest siblings and Adam.
"You're really good Lucy" praised the prince.
"Thanks, that fool there didn't mean to lose though, we usually end up in a tie."
"Or I win." Rubbed Caspian who came from behind.
"You used to because my body was too small, but ever since I turned seventeen you only won once."
"Doesn't change the fact that I win."
"Really? How did that happen?" Adam asked.
Lucy looked as passive as ever while answering:
"He kissed me." The younger man glared at Caspian but he ignored it anyway.
"You liked it." he teased.
"Caspian, stop it." She hissed. Lucy did her best to forget what happened a week ago but it still hurt and Caspian obviously didn't care.
"Sorr-"
"Don't apologize, please." She looked uncomfortable.
Edmund also noticed awkward emotions in Caspian's eyes so he asked Anne.
"What happened last week?"
"Nothing."
"Annabelle, I can see you're lying." She sighed before answering:
"It appears that Caspian and Lucy were in some kind of relationship, intimately, they were arguing about the marriage subject right after the meeting, apparently he said something that hurt her pride, they fought, Caspian kissed her, she got even more angry, slapped him and ended everything, she clearly loved him but he didn't even consider that possibility." Annabelle caught her breath before glancing at Edmund who was beyond shocked, he quickly composed himself but to her it seemed like he was fuming.
"What else?"
"Well I slapped him too."
"Good, and?"
"He confessed to me and tried to kiss me but I stopped him."
The just king's rage got the best of him as he stalked towards Caspian. The young man, who was talking to Lucy, turned around only to receive a punch square in his jaw.
"THAT'S FOR ANNABELLE." Then another harder:
"AND THAT'S FOR LUCY."
Caspian spit the blood that gathered in his mouth before glaring at him.
"It's none of your business."
"That's my sister, and you hurt her, it's certainly my business."
"What's-?" began Peter but Susan pulled him to side and reasoned with him.
"Now's not the time peter."
"I want to know what that ass did to my sister."
"Believe me I do too, but see how Ed is, he's usually calm, this is no simple matter, I'm begging you let it pass." He reluctantly nodded but with the promise of finding out soon then went back to the fight
"You don't know how guilty I feel about it." Caspian began raising his voice.
"GUILTY?! She deserves more than your guilt." The just king yelled back.
"STOP!" All turned towards the valiant queen."Don't talk about me like I'm not even here!"
Adam was stunned with all the drama, life certainly wasn't boring here.
"It was my mistake okay?" continued Lucy.
"How is it your mistake?!" exclaimed Edmund.
"I was too blind, I knew all along that he didn't see me the way I wanted him to."
"Lu-"
"Stop Caspian, nothing can change the past, it's all over now, and we both knew it was never meant to be, now if you'll excuse me."
Lucy ran to the castle still crying leaving a dead silence behind her. Caspian was about to follow her but was stopped by the last person he ever thought would.
"Leave her; you've done too much already." Adam was glaring at him.
"Who are you to tell me what to do?"
He just laughed without humor.
"Well you see you're hurting the woman I've been in love with since I was fifteen, so I guess have every right to." The men were still glaring at each other.
Peter was doing his best to stay composed 'great, jus great' were his thoughts.
The young prince caught up to Lucy, he knew she would be in the garden. He smiled fondly at the memory.
Fifteen year old Adam was wondering around the gardens of Cair Paravel. He was tired of the ladies' flirting and Lords talking at the treaty ball between Archenland and Narnia. The only ones he was really fond of were the narnians and their kings and queens; they didn't pretend, they were always honest and treated him as an equal.
He was about to go back inside but noticed a laughing valiant queen. He couldn't help but gape at her beauty. She was like the sun, shining and radiant. He then noticed a badger with her, Trufflehunter he recalled. She stopped laughing after seeing him.
"Prince Adam. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." She curtsied as he bowed.
"Your majesty, the pleasure is all mine."
"Queen Lucy, I have to go back to the kitchens, if you may excuse me" demanded the kind badger.
"Of course my friend, I don't want to delay you any longer" he nodded then set off to his destination.
"The kitchens?" asked a confused prince.
"Oh, you see that feast at the party, it was prepared mainly by him, he's the head cook, and very gifted may I add, he only uses few assistants."
"You're very fond of him." He pointed.
"Yes I am, you surely know that our reign began 1300 years ago." He nodded.
"Back then, Narnia was so much more magical and beautiful, the trees danced, everyone was happy to be freed from the cold winter. But our disappearance caused the telmarines to take over, slaughtered every narnian. It was horrible when we came back. How I missed those noble creatures, but after meeting Trumpkin, Trufflehunter, Glenstorm, Reepicheep and many others, I was finally reminded of the old Narnia, their loyalty is beyond comparison and for that I'll always be thankful."
Adam's admiration for this kind hearted queen only grew.
"You're very wise."
"Thank you, but I only became who I am now thanks to Aslan's guidance."
"May he guide us as well."
"Why don't we go back? People will question our absence."
"Of course." He offered his arm and she took it gladly. Of course he earned a glare from the High King but it didn't matter he was falling in love with Queen Lucy the Valiant.
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