under the same star }} e.p

chapter 14: vessel

i had woken up from a very deep sleep, indeed. i stood up and rubbed my eyes, making me see all kinds of swirl patterns and colored dots before my vision field became clear.

panic surged over my body and i got up on my feet, searching around the tree-filled forest, grasping the handle of my sword.

a shaky breath left my lips and i tried to calm down. i don't know how i got here, i dont even know where i am. its all trees, bushes and plants growing from the earth.

the occurrences of last night resurfaced my brain. i had finally ran away from him, the man who had completely ripped my whole innocence away.

i had always believed what professor had told us. narnians still exist disregarding everything other telmarines had said. "they're fairytales"

well, my ignorance must have been through the roof. previously, a huge bear was chasing me. i never knew how fast one of those animals were.

and to my surprise, when i tried to get closer or even talk to the furry beast it would only get more agitated. the last thing i recall was feeling a heat rush all over me and slamming right on the floor.

i quickly checked my whole body for any scratches or bites.

none.

that's unusual. i should have been that bear's meal. but nevertheless i cannot help but feel disappointment. professor had told us, me and caspian, that narnians are peaceful creatures who want serenity, not act like...well...animals.

my doubts couldn't help but circulate all around me. what if that man was right? what if they were fairytales all along and i was wrong? i ruined my whole life for this? for justice?

and the worst thing about all of this is i couldn't say goodbye to caspian. i know how he is. i would be worried to death if the only person i cared for went missing out of nowhere. in this case, caspian.

i wrote him a letter before leaving. im hoping he looks in that little box of ours we loved to use as a storage for little cute stones or pieces of diamonds uncle caspian ix occasionally gave us.

him and caspian treated me like a daughter and sister and i felt loved. but things always aren't supposed to work out for an individual.

i relaxed my muscles and stared off into the distance. a tear rolled down my cheek and i soon broke out into sobs. my knees wobbled and i fell to the floor, crunchy leaves breaking underneath me.

i felt so unaccomplished. i don't know where i am, im away from the one person that makes me feel happy, im hungry, im surrounded by savage animals.

i just wanted to prove him right for once. that i could be a good daughter aside from the fact that im a girl, and therefore "useless" in his words.

"alexandria miraz"

i screamed, hurting my vocal cords in the process. i turned around and my body froze. a gigantic, huge lion with amazing golden auburn fur stood straight behind me.

the lion, with an oddly majestic feel to him, looked down at me. his eyes penetrated my soul and he smiled. a very heartwarming one.

"i sincerely apologize for the scare inconvenience" . his voice was deep but so smooth at the same time. i didn't even acknowledge the fact that a real lion was talking to me, let alone that it knew my name.

but he was familiar. not his voice but his appearance. i've seen him before.

a mural? no. maybe a...book! that is correct! professor had a book about a higher ranking lion that talked. he was king of narnia. or maybe not exactly all king. high king peter, king edmund, queen susan and lucy were the last known kings and queens before they abruptly left.